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Ady Stokes
Freelance Consultant
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STEC and SQEC Certified. MoT Ambassador, writer, speaker, accessibility advocate. Consulting, Leeds Chapter Lead. MoT Certs curator. Testing wisdom, friendly, songs and poems. Great minds think differently
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Positive moment!
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Positive moment!
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A great talk by Madhuri about her return to work after a career break. She talks about her challenges and struggles she had to go through while searching for the job after a break. Being a new mom,...
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Version 2.0 - Tester and Mom
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Version 2.0 - Tester and Mom
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Version 2.0 - Tester and Mom
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I really enjoyed Leading with AI at PwC. I wasn't sure what to expect of my first Ministry of Testing event but I loved the community feel, met some lovely people and definitely hope to attend more...
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Leading with AI event
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Leading with AI event
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When has chasing automation coverage cost you more in maintenance than it gave back?
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Stability first: less coverage, more impact
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Stability first: less coverage, more impact
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Stability first: less coverage, more impact
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Stability first: less coverage, more impact
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Stability first: less coverage, more impact
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Stability first: less coverage, more impact
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I love a convenient slip-on trainer, but I also have a beloved pair with traditional laces. I rarely double-knot them. Yet, I have friends who double-knot their shoes every single day.Double-knotti...
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How do shoelaces link to risk?
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How do shoelaces link to risk?
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3.0.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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The bug that finally convinced me I’d never be able to find all the bugs
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Designing self‑explaining test automation for fast root‑cause diagnosis
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Designing self‑explaining test automation for fast root‑cause diagnosis
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Learn how to get faster feedback, fewer blocked merges and better trust in automation.
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2.3.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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1.0.0 of Quality Coaching essentials
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7.1.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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7.0.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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6.9.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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6.0.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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Wow moments in the software testing essentials course
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AI-Powered Quality Engineering with Cursor with a special discount code - ADY50
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What if strategic thinking is mostly subtraction?
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Make room to think, or stay reactive
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Make room to think, or stay reactive
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Make room to think, or stay reactive
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Make room to think, or stay reactive
awarded Engineering Management Chapter for:
Make room to think, or stay reactive
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Make room to think, or stay reactive
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Make room to think, or stay reactive
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Make room to think, or stay reactive
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9.0.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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16.13.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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16.5.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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16.2.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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16.0.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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19.6.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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19.5.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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