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Written in 2017 âIfâ by Rudyard Kipling was written in 1895. Hereâs my version, if Rudyard were a tester. Please excuse the artistic licence!Â
'If' by Ady StokesÂ
If you can ke...
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Categorising the Periodic Table of Testing to help scope projects using MoSCow
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First published on The Big Test Theory.com in August 2017Â Why categorise?
There are several reasons, some more personal than others. Entering my 52nd year of visiting Planet Earth, my mind nee...
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Member joined MoT Leeds chapter
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Periodic Table of Testing: Using personas to understand relationships
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First published on The Big Test Theory.com in June 2017. PS Personas â Technique Element Â
Sub-section â ApproachesPersonas element from the Periodic Table of Testing
There are lots of ...
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Updated Periodic Table of Testing including full-text version
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This was updated in June 2025. It has been quite some time since I last updated my Periodic Table of Testing. The 10th of December 2018, to be exact. Creating a more accessible version of the table...
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History of the Periodic Table of Testing
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Firstly, thank you for taking the time to read my moment. If you have any comments, feedback, or questions, I'm eager to hear them, so please get in touch.Â
The primary reason for sharing is t...
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Why did testing miss this⌠Because you didnât set a risk appetite
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Thinking in testing: Are we missing the questions we should be asking
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Running a root cause analysis only addresses half of the problem. Instead of asking, why did we miss this? Ask, why didnât we think of this?  Fixing a process or writing a missing automat...
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2.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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Proven, my writing is mine
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I often pop my writing into an AI checker to sense-check it and identify anything that might sound too much away from my style. I use Grammarly, and while I reject approx 50% of its suggestions, it...
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1.4.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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A community-led episode on job hunting, scaling quality engineering, authentic career growth, AI adoption, gaming, and the value of staying connected when the industry feels noisy or uncertain.
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Being helpful, livestream gaming and the testing edge
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Being helpful, livestream gaming and the testing edge
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Being helpful, livestream gaming and the testing edge
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Being helpful, livestream gaming and the testing edge
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Being helpful, livestream gaming and the testing edge
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Being helpful, livestream gaming and the testing edge
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The hidden burden behind building quality products
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The Rigour
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The Rigour
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The Rigour
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The Rigour
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How to test podcast, keyboard accessibility clip on LinkedIn
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Keyboard is the foundation to accessibility
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An excerpt from LinkedIn from my conversation with the How to test this podcast. How to test this podcast clip about keyboard accessibility testingÂ
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6.1.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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How to use AI in your daily SDET workflow: a practical ATDD guide
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How to use AI in your daily SDET workflow: a practical ATDD guide
Ady Stokes
Freelance Consultant
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MoT Ambassador. Currently semi-retired and freelancing. I am, amongst other things, a writer, speaker, and accessibility advocate. Leeds Chapter Lead. MoT Certs curator and article editor for MoT and WonderProxy. Testing wisdom, friendly, testing songs and poems. Great minds think differently. STEC and SQEC Certified.
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