Ady Stokes | Activities
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4.5.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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In quality, there is no box to think outside
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I watched a program, and someone said, 'think outside the box'. It is a common saying, and I'm willing to make an assumption that lots of you reading this will have heard of it. Generally, it means...
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3.3.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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"Great points Demi, thank you"
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The Ministry of Testing podcasts have supported testers worldwide, now it needs our support. Take a minute to vote and help put MoT in the running for a British Podcast Award. Vote for "This Week i...
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🎧 One Vote. Big Impact.
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🎧 One Vote. Big Impact.
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On the train home after speaking at Birmingham DevOps last night, I’ve been thinking about why I’ve started to love getting back into public speaking. It is not really the technology itself anymore...
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When a technical demo becomes something more
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When a technical demo becomes something more
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Markdown Context Protocol open source project for creating quality documentation
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Markdown Context Protocol open source project for creating quality documentation
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Markdown Context Protocol open source project for creating quality documentation
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Microservices Testing Challenges & Strategies
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Microservices Testing Challenges & Strategies
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Microservices Testing Challenges & Strategies
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Microservices Testing Challenges & Strategies
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Every AI evaluator is a tester at heart
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Every AI evaluator is a tester at heart
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Every AI evaluator is a tester at heart
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Exploratory testing, risk-based thinking, benchmarking: the same approaches, aimed at a new kind of system
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Every AI evaluator is a tester at heart
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Every AI evaluator is a tester at heart
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Every AI evaluator is a tester at heart
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Member joined TWiQ — This Week in Quality chapter
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3.2.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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This Week in Quality
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3.0.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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4.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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1.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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6.1.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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1.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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Because 4004 isn't enough to show how amazing Ady Stokes is!
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Ady asks the MoTaverse #2
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4.8.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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4.7.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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9.6.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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9.5.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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10.0.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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9.4.3 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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9.0.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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3.0.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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2.6.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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Ady asks the MoTaverse #2
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I've created a basic visual for my mindsets model, which will be part of my book, if I ever get it done. I'm after some initial feedback on what folks think. This is handcrafted in Slides, so no AI...
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As I try to get myself back to running after getting a calf injury that just won't go away, I moved to the local outdoor gym to keep my fitness up and build up my strength again. Whenever I get a r...
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Outdoor Gym - Basic Accessibility Test Failure
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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