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STEC Certified. MoT Ambassador, speaker, and accessibility advocate. Consulting, training, Leeds meetup host. MoT Certs curator and contributor. Testing wisdom, friendly, jokes, parody songs and poems
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
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Just wanted to say thank you for doing such a great job on TWiT, and while I'm at it, the newsletter.  image
Just wanted to say thank you for doing such a great job on TWiT, and while I'm at it, the newsletter. 
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
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... image
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! 
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
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Amazing work crafting the multiple-choice questions for STEC. They are spot on!  image
Amazing work crafting the multiple-choice questions for STEC. They are spot on! 
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Great, understandable, brief and precise definition of "Quality Engineering" (https://www.ministryoftesting.com/softw... image
Great, understandable, brief and precise definition of "Quality Engineering" (https://www.ministryoftesting.com/software-testing-glossary/quality-engineering).
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Found at 404 image
This badge is awarded to members who visit the Ministry of Testing site 404 times
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99 and Counting image
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 posi... image
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.
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
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I’m STEC certified  image
I’m STEC certified
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
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I’m STEC certified  image
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...
I'm STEC certified! image
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
Ady Stokes
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I'm STEC certified! image
I'm STEC certified!
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
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I'm STEC certified! image
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...
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Ady Stokes
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Bug congrast on completing STEC! image
Bug congrast on completing STEC!
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
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STEC STEC STEC - TWiT Episode 102  image
STEC STEC STEC - TWiT Episode 102
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
contributed:
STEC STEC STEC - TWiT Episode 102  image
Great episode where we had insights all about STEC - the lessons and topics as part of STEC. More interestingly, I can't miss to mention the coincidence of matching our hosts name and the topic t...
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
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Tired of ISTQB? Take the STEC path! Ep 102 image
Tired of ISTQB? Take the STEC path! Ep 102
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
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Tired of ISTQB? Take the STEC path! Ep 102 image
Explore the making of STEC, hear behind-the-scenes stories from its creators, and celebrate how this new certificate challenges the old ISTQB path.
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
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Ady Stokes
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MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate image
Awarded for successfully passing the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certification
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Ady Stokes
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Thanks for joining the stage during Episode 102 of This Week in Testing. Great to hear your take on STEC.  image
Thanks for joining the stage during Episode 102 of This Week in Testing. Great to hear your take on STEC. 
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This badge is awarded to members who publish 10 articles on the Ministry of Testing site.
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This badge is awarded to members who publish their first article on the Ministry of Testing site
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
commented on:
As I said in this weeks TWiT (29 Aug 2025) STEC is the most comprehensive training for a new tester in the world. It'... image
"As I said in this weeks TWiT (29 Aug 2025) STEC is the most comprehensive training for a new tester in the world. It's content goes far beyond any other course or certificate and even the Software Testing Apprenticeship Level 4. "
Hello, my name is Scott Kenyon image
I’m coming from: near Skipton in West Yorkshire, UK My role is: Programme Lead for Software Testing Apprenticeships for BPP University - School of Technology I’d love to meet others who are i...
The TORCH technique for exploratory testing image
Shine a light. The TORCH technique for exploratory testing helps quality professionals bring structure and freedom to their exploratory testing sessions. So what?
Quality Engineer Level 4 Apprenticeship...  Completed It! image
In January 2024, I embarked not only on my first job in a new career, but also on a level 4 apprenticeship as a Quality Engineer. Fast forward to June 2025 and I received the email I had been wait...
Explain your job as poorly as possible! image
There was a post on social media where people were asked to describe their job as poorly as possible. I said I basically click things and pester people with questions! How would you describe you...
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
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I’ve been enjoying working together and appreciate your collaborative approach to tasks. Thank you! image
I’ve been enjoying working together and appreciate your collaborative approach to tasks. Thank you!
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
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Hello, my name is Scott Kenyon image
Hello, my name is Scott Kenyon
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
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Hello, my name is Scott Kenyon image
I’m coming from: near Skipton in West Yorkshire, UK My role is: Programme Lead for Software Testing Apprenticeships for BPP University - School of Technology I’d love to meet others who are i...
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
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Tools to help you with accessibility testing image
Tools to help you with accessibility testing
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
contributed:
Tools to help you with accessibility testing image
Level up your accessibility testing by finding out what these three tools do well and what they miss!
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
earned:
STEC is complete 🎉: 19 modules, 58 voices, and jam packed portfolio to show your growth image
STEC is complete 🎉: 19 modules, 58 voices, and jam packed portfolio to show your growth
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
contributed:
STEC is complete 🎉: 19 modules, 59 voices, and a jam packed portfolio to show your growth image
Eighteen months, 19 modules, and 59 amazing contributors later, the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certification is complete! Looking back, my favourite part has been seeing so many community m...
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
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Is your company tracking your AI usage? - Ep 100 image
Is your company tracking your AI usage? - Ep 100
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
contributed:
Is your company tracking your AI usage? - Ep 100 image
Discover how testers are using MCP servers, debate the reality of mandatory AI tracking at work, and celebrate community milestones from STEC to new job wins
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
earned:
Thank you for joining the stage during today's This Week in Testing. Woop! Woop!  image
Thank you for joining the stage during today's This Week in Testing. Woop! Woop! 
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
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Thanks for starting lots of convos and for sharing things on the MoT Slack. It's much appreciated!  image
Thanks for starting lots of convos and for sharing things on the MoT Slack. It's much appreciated! 
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
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Bug congrats on so many additions to the MoT Software Testing Glossary. Thanks for continuing to spread the knowledge!  image
Bug congrats on so many additions to the MoT Software Testing Glossary. Thanks for continuing to spread the knowledge! 
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
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Thank you for going above and beyond in July 2025. Team MoT sees you and appreciates you, as does the community. Your... image
Thank you for going above and beyond in July 2025. Team MoT sees you and appreciates you, as does the community. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.
"Bug, I am your father." image
I was creating some Glossary images yesterday and I made a huge revelation. Is the Checklister Bug's father?
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
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Technical Documentation image
Technical Documentation
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
contributed:
Technical Documentation image
Definitions of Technical Documentation
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Ady Stokes
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Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
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Linting image
Definitions of Linting
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
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Maintainability image
Maintainability
Ady Stokes
Ady Stokes
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Maintainability image
Definitions of Maintainability
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