It's official, I'm competent!
10 Apr 2026
It took me a while to get there but I finally finished STEC. Nice.
Even as someone who has worked in software quality for almost 10 years, there were plenty of great ideas and practical suggestions that I have taken away to try out. It was nice to have a refresher on the basics, too.
The thing that makes STEC stand out for me is that it was created by members of the software quality community who are doing the thing day in, day out. This provides a unique insight into the different appraoches that can be taken, and the variety of delivery styles and media formats definitely kept things interesting.
Also, it was nice to get 100% on the exam as I was second guessing myself on a few questions 😬
Time for SQEC, we go again!
Even as someone who has worked in software quality for almost 10 years, there were plenty of great ideas and practical suggestions that I have taken away to try out. It was nice to have a refresher on the basics, too.
The thing that makes STEC stand out for me is that it was created by members of the software quality community who are doing the thing day in, day out. This provides a unique insight into the different appraoches that can be taken, and the variety of delivery styles and media formats definitely kept things interesting.
Also, it was nice to get 100% on the exam as I was second guessing myself on a few questions 😬
Time for SQEC, we go again!
Adam Foy
QA Technical Lead
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Professional nuisance. I've got a knack for finding gaps in complex system integrations, and I'm currently co-leading a QE Transformation project at work as we move towards a Quality Assistance model. Send help!
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Ady Stokes
Huge bug congrats Adam
Judy Mosley
Bug congrats, Adam!
Rosie Sherry
Bug congrats on becoming STEC qualified!
Louise Woodhams
Congrats!
Sarah Kitchener
Bug congrats 🎉
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