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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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It's time to bundle! We've got everything your quality team needs
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MoTaCon (previously TestBash) and all in-person events are now part of Professional Membership
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MoTaCon (previously TestBash) and all in-person events are now part of Professional Membership
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2.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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1.0.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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I think, therefore I test: the importance of thinking for testers
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Focusing on balanced outcomes, not just output
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The "So What" Test
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The "So What" Test
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The "So What" Test
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The "So What" Test
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The "So What" Test
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The "So What" Test
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"It is great how 'so what' takes you out of the technical and into the practical of where is the value? Great trend. "
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1.8.0 of A testerās role in continuous quality
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1.6.0 of A testerās role in continuous quality
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1.8.0 of A testerās role in continuous quality
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1.6.0 of A testerās role in continuous quality
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9.0.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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2.0.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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1.6.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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Share this guide with your team to spark better conversations, clearer expectations, and stronger collaboration
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Suddenly, a wild tester appeared! A developerās guide to caring for software testers
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Suddenly, a wild tester appeared! A developerās guide to caring for software testers
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1.5.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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2.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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1.0.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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2.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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2.6.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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2.5.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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2.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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2.0.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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1.7.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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1.6.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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1.5.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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Max the intelligent: Guardian of the MoTaverse
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The gorgeous Roxy: Guardian of the MoTaverse
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The gorgeous Roxy: Guardian of the MoTaverse
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Quality Narrative
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Definitions of Quality Narrative
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1.3.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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1.0.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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