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Ady Stokes
Freelance Consultant
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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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Digital Accessibility Specialist Apprenticeship - Skills England
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Strengths:
- eats bugs
- loves routine
- abhors chaos
- alerts her people to anything out of the ordinary
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- eats bugs
- loves routine
- abhors chaos (Don't try to give Judy a h...
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Bug congrats on 250 community stars! Let's make it 404 ⭐
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Fashion bug in the wild
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I mean, I saw it straight away. You can see it straight away. Why didn't they see it straight away?
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What are some misconceptions you have seen in Quality Engineering?
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Ever been writing automated tests with an AI code assistant, only to have it completely forget the framework you're using? Or start generating tests that don't match your page object patterns? Yeah...
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Thanks for introducing yourself on an introductions thread. I'm glad folks get to meet you!
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This badge is awarded to those who teach workshops at a TestBash conference
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This badge is awarded to a member who has given or participated in a Chapter talk, AMA, Panel Discussion, etc
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Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ.
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Live test found in the wild
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I had solar panels installed this week (October 2025) and had to download an app. What was the very first thing I saw? A test for having multiple call to actions displayed. We can only guess if the...
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AI cannot replace these
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Based on a discussion earlier in the year (2025) about all the things AI will replace. I pointed out a few things it couldn't replace or do. This image was created so I could share it and prompt so...
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Map your skills, set learning goals, and grow as a testing generalist using the Periodic Table of Testing.
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"This is the link to the worksheet we discuss in the talk. Open to everyone to view, so save your own copy and plan your learning journey.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_K9vhwhdWpOJ4pE0dQBJdckCEFIdJ0GN0-qocDn1gu8/edit?usp=sharing "
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The Certified Agile Tester Course
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The Periodic Table Of Data – Pipe Dream or Possibility?
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Cross-Functional Pairing
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Definitions of Cross-Functional Pairing
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Pairing
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Definitions of Pairing
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Featured your We Will STEC you memory on the homepage.
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I think therefore I test 99 seconds talk poem
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They say "I think therefore I am,"
You just are, there’s no exam.
For my existence, to prove my mind,
Is when I know that I can find.
A bug inside a systems frame,
So critical, it brings me ...
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We will STEC you 99 seconds talk / song
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We will STEC you
(Ask to stomp stomp clap)
Buddy your a brand new tester look to find your way in the testing universe
You’ve knowledge to find, expand your mind.
You need to find the pat...
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MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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Celebrate the creativity and courage of testers and quality engineers as they share stories, lessons, and ideas in just 99 seconds.
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Celebrate the quality community’s creativity and courage as folks share lessons, ideas, and stories in just 99 seconds.
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99 Second Talks – Day 2 – TestBash Brighton/MoTaCon 2025
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Celebrate the creativity and courage of testers and quality engineers as they share stories, lessons, and ideas in just 99 seconds.
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Elevate your career: Become a testing generalist
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Map your skills, set learning goals, and grow as a testing generalist using the Periodic Table of Testing.
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Software Development Life Cycle | SDLC
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Definitions of Software Development Life Cycle | SDLC
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DevEx | Developer Experience
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Definitions of DevEx | Developer Experience
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Thanks for the STEC testermonial.
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Quality revelations: From SLO to better listening - Ep 108
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Hear how the community is discovering new ways to think about quality through SLOs, accessibility, and better listening.
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Ben shared information on SLI and SLO, and the What, So what, Now what way of explaining things. Thanks Ben
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Thanks for joining the stage during This Week in Quality. Great to hear about course badge tips and SQEC. 🎉
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99 Second Talks – Day 1 – TestBash Brighton/MoTaCon 2025
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This badge is awarded to members who complete the Introduction to JavaScript course.
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Celebrate the quality community’s creativity and courage as folks share lessons, ideas, and stories in just 99 seconds.
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This badge is awarded to members who complete the Introduction to modern testing course.
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