Ady Stokes | Activities
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This badge is awarded to members who have added 10 memes to the MoT platform
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If you build it accessible, they will come
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Just a fact, if it isn't accessible you are excluding 15% or more potential customers or users
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Accessibility is fundamental
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From many companies digital accessibility feels optional, But it is a human right and fundamental to usable software. And you can't argue with Batman
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Data Lake
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Definitions of Data Lake
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Definitions of Chocolate Driven Development (CDD)
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Snapshot Testing
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Definitions of Snapshot Testing
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System Testing
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Definitions of System Testing
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Test Case
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Definitions of Test Case
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Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
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Lessons for software testers from three great Western philosophers
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Apply philosophical thinking techniques from Socrates, Descartes, and Aristotle to improve questioning, scepticism, and observation in software testing.
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Did you like my new profile pic?
Just letting you you know, this month I have been moustached for Movember.
I hope you like it and please consider supporting Movember: https://en.wikipedia.or...
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Thanks for spotting the display issue with the MoT Community Stars page on a mobile browser.
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Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 50
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Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull are celebrating Ady having too many badges to fit on the lead newsletter image...
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We featured you on the MoT homepage via the MoTaverse Weekly newsletter. 😃
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Proud of My MoT profile and reaching 50 Badges
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I gained my 50th Badge on my MoT profile today, and it felt like such a proud moment for me. I wanted to celebrate it and create a memory.
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This badge is awarded to members who complete the Advanced prompting for testers course.
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Automated Dunning-Kruger effect
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Drake is leaning away with his hand up (no) with the text, wondering why AI is so confident when it's wrong? Drake is smiling at the camera and pointing to the answer that says, realising it is an ...
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Andrew Morton when the MoT site goes down
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The MoT site was down briefly and Andrew posted he was going scorched earth on it. Made me think of him in a maze looking for the cause.
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Portfolios
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Top tips and advice for showcasing your talent with an engaging portfolio
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Apply autism-aware design principles to improve software usability for autistic and neurodivergent people.
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Continuous Testing Meetup
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"Could be https://www.ministryoftesting.com/p/matthew_hadfield "
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Max the intelligent
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The smartest and possibly grumpiest dog we had. Max had the nickname grumpy old man when he turned grey around 5 years old.
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The gorgeous Roxy
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Only in our lives for a few years, Roxy was the most loving dog we ever had.
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"Hip replacement operation is done. She need some rest and then physio but should be able to regain the mobility she had. "
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404 Patient not found
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My aunt, who has learning difficulties, fell and broke her hip. Just home after 9 hours at the hospital but couldn’t find her.
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TWIQ or treat: Ghostly bug stories - Ep 110
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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