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Ady Stokes
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STEC and SQEC Certified. MoT Ambassador, writer, speaker, accessibility advocate. Consulting, Leeds Chapter Lead. MoT Certs curator. Testing wisdom, friendly, songs and poems. Great minds think differently
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Develop the mindset and practical coaching techniques that help teams build shared responsibility for continuous quality
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The Devil is in the stars
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The number of the beast is said to be 666. So I must be a beast at collecting stars as that’s my count before I post this memory.
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Exploring the Impact of AI on Workplace Collaboration: Survey
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Gain tips to overcome nerves and ask questions that inspire creativity and problem-solving
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Wide open spaces: A thought worker's guide to asking good questions
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Wide open spaces: A thought worker's guide to asking good questions
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Wide open spaces: A thought worker's guide to asking good questions
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Wide open spaces: A thought worker's guide to asking good questions
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Debug like a boss: 10 debugging hacks for developers, quality engineers, and testers
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Debug like a boss: 10 debugging hacks for developers, quality engineers, and testers
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Training a software tester who’s never tested before
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Training a software tester who’s never tested before
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16 ideas for your quality narrative
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16 ideas for your quality narrative
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16 ideas for your quality narrative
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16 ideas for your quality narrative
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The Testing Planet — Issue 12
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The Testing Planet — Issue 12
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1.5.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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Simple Tests For Accessibility Every Tester Should Know
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AI-assisted accessibility tools: pros and cons
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Burnout: A personal experience report
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More than just ‘manual testing’: Recognising the skills of software testers
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The one page test plan
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Zen and the art of quality maintenance - Ep 116
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Explore why questioning systems and trusting your judgement still matter in quality engineering and testing.
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The Twelve Days of testing
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The Twelve Days of testing
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1,000 activities and counting
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I’ve passed 1,000 activities in the MoTaverse community and thought it was worth celebrating.
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The Twelve Days of testing
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The Twelve Days of testing
On the first day of Christmas, testing gave to me. A bug that delayed release.
On the second day of Christmas, testing gave to me. Two testing tools and a bug tha...
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17.0.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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2.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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1.4.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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How to get unstuck: A guide for testers or anyone else who feels stumped
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Thanks for spotting a bug with the "Mark as read" feature.
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3.6.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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Thanks for joining the stage during TWiQ.
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Use this simple, creative technique to break down acceptance criteria and reveal missed scenarios
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Finding test cases in acceptance criteria
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Finding test cases in acceptance criteria
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I think, therefore I test: the importance of thinking for testers
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We've killed the like button and are replacing with "thanks".
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⭐️ The social networks don’t serve your career. The MoTaverse does. 🌶️
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