Ady Stokes | Activities
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Once upon a time, I attended a Ministry of Testing event in Leeds, having no idea how large MoT were/are or the community I could unlock. Thank you for being my introduction to MoT and keeping the Leeds meetup running all these years.
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The Product Under Test (PUT)
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Definitions of Product under test (PUT)
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System under test (SUT)
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Definitions of System under test (SUT)
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Thank you for taking part in June's Ambassador catch-up call. As Rahul Parwal says, "Behind every great community… are people who laugh, learn, and lift each other."
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Stuart Thomas shares one of his helpful takes on quality during Why does Quality Engineering matter?
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Behind every great community… are people who laugh, learn, and lift each other.
Grateful to be in this room of passionate and serious testers.
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Being an Accessibility Advocate - and why you should too
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I was considering updating this, but in the six years since I wrote it, not a lot has changed. I have done a lot of the things I talked about and the reasons are as valid as ever.
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MoT Ambassador Crew
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Behind every great community… are people who laugh, learn, and lift each other.
Grateful to be in this room of passionate and serious testers.
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We've been doubling down on the idea of MoTaverse, we are a platform. We are a place to gather.
Whilst, this has been the case for many years, it's not since the past 12 months that we've put ou...
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Good times were had.
Here with Gwen Diagram, Kat Obring, Emily O'Connor and Ady Stokes.
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Post TestBash Meetup at Ohso Social
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Good times were had.
Here with Gwen Diagram, Kat Obring, Emily O'Connor and Ady Stokes.
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Technical debt
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This badge is awarded to members who choose to visibly support Pride on their Ministry of Testing profile.
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The One Page Test Plan
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Create concise test plans that get read and understood by busy people
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You can imagine my delight when I spotted this bloke in my local Waterstones bookstore.
"I'm a tester, can I get a photo of your t-shirt? It is so cool!"
"Sure, I'm a developer. My kids got me ...
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Hello, my name is Ady Stokes
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Hello, my name is Ady Stokes
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About Me:
I’m coming from: near Leeds in West Yorkshire, UK
My role is: freelance IT and accessibility consultant
I’d love to meet others who are into: accessibility, quality engineering, teach...
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About Me:
I’m coming from: near Leeds in West Yorkshire, UK
My role is: freelance IT and accessibility consultant
I’d love to meet others who are into: accessibility, quality engineering, teach...
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Requirements traceability
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Definitions of Requirements traceability
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European Accessibility Act (EAA): Article 32, and why it sucks!
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Artcile 32 of the EAA is a get out of jail card, for up to 5 years, for companies who want to 'avoid' their responsibilites to their users. And yes, it sucks!
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We're building towards becoming more of a platform, a quality destination.
As part of this, we're evolving our "like" buttons, which now give MoTifications (notifications) when content is liked....
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Thanks for amplifying SQEC.
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Kanban board
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Definitions of Kanban board
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How to get unstuck: A guide for testers or anyone else who feels stumped
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Learn about some of the reasons we get stuck and some top tips for getting unstuck
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Chaos theory
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Definitions of Chaos theory
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Decision fatigue
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Definitions of Decision fatigue
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Thank you for going above and beyond in May 2025. Team MoT appreciates how you consistently support, develop, and grow our community. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.
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Was a professional member in 2025
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Accessibility Beyond Compliance: Practical A11Y Testing for Everyday Workflows
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Quality Blether - Ady Stokes Accessiblity
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If - A software testing poem
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Council of LLMs for testers
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Thanks for sharing about MoT Leeds on LinkedIn. 🤘
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MoT Leeds meetup May - Accessibility Testing live
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MoT Leeds meetup May - Accessibility Testing live
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Hosted by Accenture the latest Leeds event was accessibility themed to support GAAD, Global Accessibility Awareness Day which was on the 15th.
Ady Stokes worked through simple tests every teste...
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Hosted by Accenture the latest Leeds event was accessibility themed to support GAAD, Global Accessibility Awareness Day which was on the 15th.
Ady Stokes worked through simple tests every teste...
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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