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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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Earned through actions that have made the MoT Community a more pleasant and useful place to be.
is Open to Speak
is Open to Teach
is Open to Write
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Discover how AI tools support accessibility testing and why human expertise remains essential for inclusive outcomes
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New collection
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Explore various strategies and mindsets that promote continuous learning
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Where will prompt engineering have the most impact on testing?
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Does your company have a community of practice?
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Several women are gathered around a circular table in a conference room event space. A man and woman at another table are creating a list of items on paper.
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How long does it take from reporting the bug to a fix being available for retesting?
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75% of testers are positive about an AI future
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Do you invite yourself to meetings?
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Achieving 5 or more Community Star badges
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The more 99 Second Talks, the better!
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First day of 99 Second Talks at TestBash Brighton 2024
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Discovering a new tool is one thing, but now we have to learn how to use them.
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Mirror selfie showing a massively over sized white shirt with multiple new ministry of testing purple planet logos. The logo is a planet with a ring like Saturn
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Mirror selfie showing a massively over sized white shirt with multiple new ministry of testing purple planet logos. The logo is a planet with a ring like Saturn
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Great turnout for our latest meetup at our new host Accenture Next Gen Engineering. It was like returning home as they along with previous hosts Infinity Works BC (before Covid) both were bought by...
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Ady Stokes, Kirsten Reher and Teresa Reynolds
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Ben Dowen and Ady Stokes
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Conor and I with him wearing a t-shirt with my accessibility is a human right graphic while Iâm wearing my Hawaiian shirt with the same graphic on it.
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Conor and I with him wearing a t-shirt with my accessibility is a human right graphic while Iâm wearing my Hawaiian shirt with the same graphic on it.
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Sarah and I looking at the testing planet newspaper
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Sarah and I looking at the testing planet newspaper
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A picture with three TestBash attendees showing the ducks they found around the venue and some of the swag they swapped it for. One of the three attendees is Ady Stokes who is wearing a 'Keep Calm'...
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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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Do you use scripts for small, mundane or repetitive tasks?
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In this Testing Trend we take a look at testers' relationship with the tools available to us.
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Discover the history of system failures, from the Blue Screen of Death to rare Linux exploits
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In this Testing Trend we follow on from the discussion, âWhat do you use scripting for?â
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Discover software testers experiences of the usefulness of AI tools in their current projects
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Enhance your testing toolkit with insights and tips from the testing community
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Many have tried to define what a software tester is but what do testers think?
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Bug can be a triggering word, what alternatives are out there?
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The opportunities to use AI in testing are vast, but how soon will you use it?
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We have a lot of tools in our toolbox but how many of our tool use AI?
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AI tools are more available than ever, but how open are companies to using AI in their testing?
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Test automation is a much sought-after skill, but is it at the cost of important soft skills?
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Companies investing in automation can mean many things, but how does your company measure up?
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You'll have heard testers worry about a lack of automation skills, but how widespread is this concern?
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Resources and talks on accessibility testing
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Explore the personal journey and collective wisdom of a seasoned software tester
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Discover practical tips for crafting accessible presentations that resonate with every audience member
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Harvest your testing skills at TestBash Autumn, a Ministry of Testing software testing conference happening on the 22nd and 23rd of March 2023
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A deeper dive into the topics of accessibility, diversity and inclusion
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It's not a TestBash without 99 Second Talks!
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Accessibility is an often forgotten or unconsidered system quality criteria or non-functional requirement.
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By taking part in this guided accessibility discussion, you've tapped into a rich pool of collective knowledge.
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