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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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Awarded for successfully passing the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certification
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Boost your career in software testing with the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate. Learn essential skills, from basic testing techniques to advanced risk analysis, crafted by industry experts.
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Thanks for joining the stage during Episode 102 of This Week in Testing. Great to hear your take on STEC.
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This badge is awarded to members who publish 10 articles on the Ministry of Testing site.
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This badge is awarded to members who publish their first article on the Ministry of Testing site
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"As I said in this weeks TWiT (29 Aug 2025) STEC is the most comprehensive training for a new tester in the world. It's content goes far beyond any other course or certificate and even the Software Testing Apprenticeship Level 4. "
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I’m coming from: near Skipton in West Yorkshire, UK
My role is: Programme Lead for Software Testing Apprenticeships for BPP University - School of Technology
I’d love to meet others who are i...
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Shine a light. The TORCH technique for exploratory testing helps quality professionals bring structure and freedom to their exploratory testing sessions.
So what?
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In January 2024, I embarked not only on my first job in a new career, but also on a level 4 apprenticeship as a Quality Engineer. Fast forward to June 2025 and I received the email I had been wait...
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There was a post on social media where people were asked to describe their job as poorly as possible. I said I basically click things and pester people with questions!
How would you describe you...
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I’ve been enjoying working together and appreciate your collaborative approach to tasks. Thank you!
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Hello, my name is Scott Kenyon
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I’m coming from: near Skipton in West Yorkshire, UK
My role is: Programme Lead for Software Testing Apprenticeships for BPP University - School of Technology
I’d love to meet others who are i...
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Tools to help you with accessibility testing
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Level up your accessibility testing by finding out what these three tools do well and what they miss!
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STEC is complete 🎉: 19 modules, 58 voices, and jam packed portfolio to show your growth
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Eighteen months, 19 modules, and 59 amazing contributors later, the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certification is complete!
Looking back, my favourite part has been seeing so many community m...
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Is your company tracking your AI usage? - Ep 100
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Discover how testers are using MCP servers, debate the reality of mandatory AI tracking at work, and celebrate community milestones from STEC to new job wins
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Thank you for joining the stage during today's This Week in Testing. Woop! Woop!
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Thanks for starting lots of convos and for sharing things on the MoT Slack. It's much appreciated!
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Bug congrats on so many additions to the MoT Software Testing Glossary. Thanks for continuing to spread the knowledge!
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Thank you for going above and beyond in July 2025. Team MoT sees you and appreciates you, as does the community. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.
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I was creating some Glossary images yesterday and I made a huge revelation.
Is the Checklister Bug's father?
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Technical Documentation
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Definitions of Technical Documentation
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Linting
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Definitions of Linting
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Maintainability
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Definitions of Maintainability
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Continuous Learning
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Definitions of Continuous Learning
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Definitions of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
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HTTPS
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Definitions of HTTPS
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Foreign Key
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Definitions of Foreign Key
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Pseudo-localisation
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Definitions of Pseudo-localisation
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CI/CD Pipeline
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Definitions of CI/CD Pipeline
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Free resources for challenging ableism
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Whether you’re organising a protest, sharing on socials, or updating your office noticeboard, these graphics do the talking. They’re bold, unapologetic, and totally free to use.
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Fix air traffic control by turning it off and on again
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National Air Traffic Services (NATS) reported a technical issue (bug). Best part so far, and who am I to say it’s not true! They've turned it off and turned it back on again
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OWASP Top Ten - 2025
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A01:2021-Broken Access Control moves up from the fifth position; 94% of applications were tested for some form of broken access control. The 34 Common Weakness Enumerations (CWEs) mapped to Broken ...
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It was great to meet so many new faces at MoT 4.0 meet-up in London. I feel great to post this pic as I met in person first time so many women who are part of MoT.
Feeling proud to say Women in M...
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"Was great to meet everyone down in London, well worth the trip. "
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