The meaning of TestBash
23 Jul 2026
Published in September 2022, this was written as a 99-second talk. Posting it makes me think I should do another for MoTaCon. We will see.
The Meaning of TestBash
T is for us testers, who travelled from far and wide
E is for the energy they bring to the conference from every side
S is for the software that will be improved by our knowledge gained
T is for Twitter where our thoughts are explained (sadly no more for most of us)
E is for the energy they bring to the conference from every side
S is for the software that will be improved by our knowledge gained
T is for Twitter where our thoughts are explained (sadly no more for most of us)
B is for our speakers' brains, who help us understand what it means
A is for all the faces seen, but strangely, not on screens
S is for the stimulation our brains get from understanding what is meant
H is for our wonderful hosts guiding us through this brilliant event
But most of all, TestBash is community. The thing we hold most dear
With Ministry of Testing the guiding light, that brought all of us here
Ady Stokes
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MoT Ambassador. Currently semi-retired and freelancing. I am, amongst other things, a writer, speaker, and accessibility advocate. Leeds Chapter Lead. MoT Certs curator and article editor for WonderProxy. Testing wisdom, friendly, testing songs and poems. Great minds think differently. STEC and SQEC Certified. Struggling to write a book about testing mindsets and thinking's application in software development.
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