Ady Stokes | Activities
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A virtually empty Brighton Dome main stage awaits 500+ eager minds ready to learn all the things
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First class trip to TestBash
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Scott and I are heading to Brighton and taking advantage of first class between Leeds and London. Hopefully no problems like yesterday.
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MoT Leeds partners with Hippo
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MoT Leeds embarked on a new partnership with Hippo IT Services and Consultancy holding the September meetup in their community space.
On LinkedIn they said;
What a brilliant evening with the Min...
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MoT Leeds embarked on a new partnership with Hippo IT Services and Consultancy holding the September meetup in their community space.
On LinkedIn they said;
What a brilliant evening with the Min...
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Quality people, all aboard the TestBash train! - Ep 106
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Feel the MoTaverse energy as quality people prepare for TestBash, share accessibility stories, and swap career advice.
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Great Scott itās MoT Leeds time!
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Was a great session at MoT Leeds with Scott and I hosting a workshop, elevating your career by becoming a generalist. Good turnout and great discussions. Thanks to everyone who came.
But donāt as...
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Thanks for joining the stage during This Week in Testing.Ā
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"Great talk Eamon, you are a natural "
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I had the amazing opportunity to speak at the inaugural Test Up North conference in Leeds yesterday which was followed up by the MoT Leeds meetup.
Of course, I had to represent MoT London and Op...
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Speaking at Test Up North #1 & First MoT meetup in Leeds!
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I had the amazing opportunity to speak at the inaugural Test Up North conference in Leeds yesterday which was followed up by the MoT Leeds meetup.
Of course, I had to represent MoT London and Op...
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Eamon repping MoT London at Test Up North
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Eamon gave his talk on being the first QA at a company wearing his MoT London tshirt at the new Teat Up North conference.
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Excellent talk at Test Up North on making CVs more personal through impact statements.Ā
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Suman shines at Test Up North
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Suman came āhomeā to Leeds to speak at Test Up North conference. She pointed out the push back when asking developers to think about testing
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Delivered a great talk on accessibility at Test Up North conference. Really interesting accessibility testing framework I need to studyĀ
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An AI Testing Agent walks into a barā¦
ā¦and gets tricked into rewriting the menu. (Prompt Injection)
ā¦and leaks the secret cocktail recipe. (Sensitive Data)
ā¦and installs a shady bar plugin. (Sup...
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Great implementation of a search function for the Glossary and "chefs kiss" on the nothing found message, #404Ā
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"Thanks Barry, Iāve requested the download. Looking forward to reading it. "
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Embracing chaos with the MoTaverse by your side - Ep 104
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Embrace the chaos as testers share real-world struggles, celebrate Worldwide Tester Day, and tap into the MoTaverse for positive vibes, support, and fresh ideas.
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This badge is awarded to members who create on-demand courses
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Thanks for joining the stage during This Week in Testing, Episode 104. Great to hear your origin story and how it sparked your curiosity about thinking. Excited to see where the Testing Mindsets card game idea goes.Ā
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Stephen was supportive of my ideas for mindset cards or 'something' and had a great suggestion of an exploding kittens pack lol. Thank you StephenĀ
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"Glad to hear it Ashwini"
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"Why is bug always the hardest to find?"
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"Comments like this are why so many people helped to create it "
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Advanced prompting skills to turn AI into your trusted testing companion
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"Love the new comment option "
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Colour is coming to TestBash
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Scott Kenyon and I are bringing colour to TestBash in our brand new, TestBash jackets. But you will have to wait to see the front.
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I think, therefore I test: the importance of thinking for testers
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Explore different mindsets to improve testing, overcome bias, and add more value.
awarded Simon Tomes for:
Just wanted to say thank you for doing such a great job on TWiT, and while I'm at it, the newsletter.Ā
awarded Rahul Parwal for:
I've gone through Rahul's great 'Prompting for Testers' course a few times, but never completed the activities. So, I decided to do that, and it reminded me how good it was. Thank you for your amazing work. I know there's another awesome advanced one coming soon, and I can't wait!Ā
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Amazing work crafting the multiple-choice questions for STEC. They are spot on!Ā
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This badge is awarded to members who update their profile with a new photo.
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Great, understandable, brief and precise definition of "Quality Engineering" (https://www.ministryoftesting.com/software-testing-glossary/quality-engineering).
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This badge is awarded to members who visit the Ministry of Testing site 404 times
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This badge is awarded to members who visit the Ministry of Testing site 99 times
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Thank you for going above and beyond in August 2025. Team MoT and the community see you and appreciate you. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.
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Iām STEC certified
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I've been involved in software testing for a while now. I have both ISTQB and Certified Agile Tester training certificates. I've also had the honour of creating the course concept and a significant...
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I'm happy to share that I have successfully completed the course and passed the test for Software Testing Essentials (STEC). I wanted to be the first to be STEC Certified but someone else beat me t...
Ady Stokes
Freelance Consultant
He / Him
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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