Ady Stokes | Activities
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Starvalanche 200 plus 2 months in a row
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Starvalanche 200 plus 2 months in a row
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I thought 20 stars a month was good, until recently. Is 200 the new 20?
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Event-Driven Architecture (EDA)
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Definitions of Event-Driven Architecture (EDA)
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Distributed Systems
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Definitions of Distributed Systems
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Accessibility is fundamental
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The card deck that gets you thinking and talking about software testing and quality, now available for MoT Professional Members!
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Simple Tests For Accessibility Every Tester Should Know
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Bug congrats on completing the Spot the Difference challenge! 😆
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Understand how losing community, not losing skill, can drain your energy as a tester, and how small, curious reconnections matter more than big career moves.
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After the pause: Rediscovering the feeling of belonging in tech
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After the pause: Rediscovering the feeling of belonging in tech
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 WonderProxy. Testing wisdom, friendly, testing songs and poems. Great minds think differently. STEC and SQEC Certified. Struggling to write a book about testing mindsets and thinking's application in software development.
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