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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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Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
contributed:
Great Scott it’s MoT Leeds time!  image
Was a great session at MoT Leeds with Scott and I hosting a workshop, elevating your career by becoming a generalist. Good turnout and great discussions. Thanks to everyone who came. But don’t as...
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Ady Stokes
earned:
Thanks for joining the stage during This Week in Testing.Ā  image
Thanks for joining the stage during This Week in Testing.Ā 
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Ady Stokes
is Open to Podcasting
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Ady Stokes
commented on:
Great talk Eamon, you are a natural  image
"Great talk Eamon, you are a natural "
Speaking at Test Up North #1 & First MoT meetup in Leeds! image
I had the amazing opportunity to speak at the inaugural Test Up North conference in Leeds yesterday which was followed up by the MoT Leeds meetup. Of course, I had to represent MoT London and Op...
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Ady Stokes
earned:
Speaking at Test Up North #1 & First MoT meetup in Leeds! image
Speaking at Test Up North #1 & First MoT meetup in Leeds!
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
contributed:
Speaking at Test Up North #1 & First MoT meetup in Leeds! image
I had the amazing opportunity to speak at the inaugural Test Up North conference in Leeds yesterday which was followed up by the MoT Leeds meetup. Of course, I had to represent MoT London and Op...
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
earned:
Eamon repping MoT London at Test Up North image
Eamon repping MoT London at Test Up North
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
contributed:
Eamon repping MoT London at Test Up North image
Eamon gave his talk on being the first QA at a company wearing his MoT London tshirt at the new Teat Up North conference.
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
awarded Emily O'Connor for:
Excellent talk at Test Up North on making CVs more personal through impact statements.Ā  image
Excellent talk at Test Up North on making CVs more personal through impact statements.Ā 
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Ady Stokes
earned:
Suman shines at Test Up North image
Suman shines at Test Up North
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Ady Stokes
contributed:
Suman shines at Test Up North image
Suman came ā€˜home’ to Leeds to speak at Test Up North conference. She pointed out the push back when asking developers to think about testing
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
awarded Ayesha Saeed for:
Delivered a great talk on accessibility at Test Up North conference. Really interesting accessibility testing framewo... image
Delivered a great talk on accessibility at Test Up North conference. Really interesting accessibility testing framework I need to studyĀ 
An AI Testing Agent walks into a bar… image
An AI Testing Agent walks into a bar… …and gets tricked into rewriting the menu. (Prompt Injection) …and leaks the secret cocktail recipe. (Sensitive Data) …and installs a shady bar plugin. (Sup...
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Ady Stokes
awarded Andrew Morton for:
Great implementation of a search function for the Glossary and "chefs kiss" on the nothing found message, #404Ā  image
Great implementation of a search function for the Glossary and "chefs kiss" on the nothing found message, #404Ā 
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Ady Stokes
commented on:
Thanks Barry, I’ve requested the download. Looking forward to reading it.  image
"Thanks Barry, I’ve requested the download. Looking forward to reading it. "
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Ady Stokes
earned:
Embracing chaos with the MoTaverse by your side - Ep 104 image
Embracing chaos with the MoTaverse by your side - Ep 104
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
contributed:
Embracing chaos with the MoTaverse by your side - Ep 104 image
Embrace the chaos as testers share real-world struggles, celebrate Worldwide Tester Day, and tap into the MoTaverse for positive vibes, support, and fresh ideas.
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Ady Stokes
achieved:
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earned:
Thanks for joining the stage during This Week in Testing, Episode 104. Great to hear your origin story and how it spa... image
Thanks for joining the stage during This Week in Testing, Episode 104. Great to hear your origin story and how it sparked your curiosity about thinking. Excited to see where the Testing Mindsets card game idea goes.Ā 
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Ady Stokes
awarded Stephen for:
Stephen was supportive of my ideas for mindset cards or 'something' and had a great suggestion of an exploding kitten... image
Stephen was supportive of my ideas for mindset cards or 'something' and had a great suggestion of an exploding kittens pack lol. Thank you StephenĀ 
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Ady Stokes
commented on:
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
commented on:
Why is bug always the hardest to find? image
"Why is bug always the hardest to find?"
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Ady Stokes
commented on:
Comments like this are why so many people helped to create it  image
"Comments like this are why so many people helped to create it "
Advanced prompting for testers image
Advanced prompting skills to turn AI into your trusted testing companion
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Ady Stokes
commented on:
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Ady Stokes
earned:
Colour is coming to TestBash image
Colour is coming to TestBash
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
contributed:
Colour is coming to TestBash image
Scott Kenyon and I are bringing colour to TestBash in our brand new, TestBash jackets. But you will have to wait to see the front.
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Ady Stokes
earned:
I think, therefore I test: the importance of thinking for testers  image
I think, therefore I test: the importance of thinking for testers
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
contributed:
I think, therefore I test: the importance of thinking for testers  image
Explore different mindsets to improve testing, overcome bias, and add more value.
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
awarded Simon Tomes for:
Just wanted to say thank you for doing such a great job on TWiT, and while I'm at it, the newsletter.Ā  image
Just wanted to say thank you for doing such a great job on TWiT, and while I'm at it, the newsletter.Ā 
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Ady Stokes
awarded Rahul Parwal for:
I've gone through Rahul's great 'Prompting for Testers' course a few times, but never completed the activities. So, I... image
I've gone through Rahul's great 'Prompting for Testers' course a few times, but never completed the activities. So, I decided to do that, and it reminded me how good it was. Thank you for your amazing work. I know there's another awesome advanced one coming soon, and I can't wait!Ā 
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
earned:
Amazing work crafting the multiple-choice questions for STEC. They are spot on!Ā  image
Amazing work crafting the multiple-choice questions for STEC. They are spot on!Ā 
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Ady Stokes
achieved:
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earned:
Great, understandable, brief and precise definition of "Quality Engineering" (https://www.ministryoftesting.com/softw... image
Great, understandable, brief and precise definition of "Quality Engineering" (https://www.ministryoftesting.com/software-testing-glossary/quality-engineering).
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achieved:
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This badge is awarded to members who visit the Ministry of Testing site 99 times
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earned:
Thank you for going above and beyond in August 2025. Team MoT and the community see you and appreciate you. Your posi... image
Thank you for going above and beyond in August 2025. Team MoT and the community see you and appreciate you. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
earned:
I’m STEC certified  image
I’m STEC certified
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Ady Stokes
contributed:
I’m STEC certified  image
I've been involved in software testing for a while now. I have both ISTQB and Certified Agile Tester training certificates. I've also had the honour of creating the course concept and a significant...
I'm STEC certified! image
I'm happy to share that I have successfully completed the course and passed the test for Software Testing Essentials (STEC). I wanted to be the first to be STEC Certified but someone else beat me t...
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
earned:
I'm STEC certified! image
I'm STEC certified!
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
contributed:
I'm STEC certified! image
I'm happy to share that I have successfully completed the course and passed the test for Software Testing Essentials (STEC). I wanted to be the first to be STEC Certified but someone else beat me t...
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Ady Stokes
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earned:
Bug congrast on completing STEC! image
Bug congrast on completing STEC!
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
earned:
STEC STEC STEC - TWiT Episode 102  image
STEC STEC STEC - TWiT Episode 102
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
contributed:
STEC STEC STEC - TWiT Episode 102  image
Great episode where we had insights all about STEC - the lessons and topics as part of STEC. More interestingly, I can't miss to mention the coincidence of matching our hosts name and the topic t...
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
earned:
Tired of ISTQB? Take the STEC path! Ep 102 image
Tired of ISTQB? Take the STEC path! Ep 102
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
contributed:
Tired of ISTQB? Take the STEC path! Ep 102 image
Explore the making of STEC, hear behind-the-scenes stories from its creators, and celebrate how this new certificate challenges the old ISTQB path.
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