Ady Stokes | Activities
earned:
Should I stay or should I go?
earned:
Should I stay or should I go?
contributed:
In this week's episode of This Week in Quality, we talked about grief. Grief may be a strange topic to talk about in technology, but I think it's an important one. Much of the industry is shifting....
earned:
Porridge caring: Finding joy in a shifting industry - Ep 140
earned:
It's good to celebrate a milestone
earned:
5.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
earned:
Porridge caring: Finding joy in a shifting industry - Ep 140
earned:
Porridge caring: Finding joy in a shifting industry - Ep 140
earned:
Thanks for joining the TWiQ stage and sharing your story. 🤩
contributed:
A thoughtful, vulnerable episode about grief, identity, AI, writing, and the emotional cost of trying to influence quality in organisations that don’t always listen.
earned:
It's good to celebrate a milestone
earned:
Thanks for joining the stage, Ady! Your experience and stories really help guide us as we navigate our own journeys. Thanks for sharing them on stage today!
earned:
It's good to celebrate a milestone
earned:
It's good to celebrate a milestone
earned:
It's good to celebrate a milestone
earned:
It's good to celebrate a milestone
contributed:
This is the first time we've had six people with cameras on on the TWiQ stage. Woop! Woop! 🎉Good humans being open and honest about things. Thank you, Judy, for leading the way. 🤩
earned:
Member joined TWiQ — This Week in Quality chapter
thanked contributors on:
I popped to McDonalds to get a McFluffy (ice cream) today (IYKYK living in south east England today!)After selecting the Galaxy Mcfluffy, I was presented with a screen 'May we suggest' with 3 optio...
earned:
Bug or feature?
awarded Deborah Reid for:
Bug or feature?
commented on:
"An excellent question and one which I suspect will be heavily context dependent on what, if any, changes are needed"
thanked contributors on:
I have been thinking about this topic recently. Most teams I've worked with follow Definition of Ready(DoR) and Definition of Done(DoD). DoR helps reduce rework and acts as a checklist before the w...
earned:
AI is changing how we write code. Should it also change our Definition of Ready and Definition of Done?
awarded Parveen Khan for:
AI is changing how we write code. Should it also change our Definition of Ready and Definition of Done?
earned:
This Week in Quality
registered for:
Share your week’s highlights, challenges, and lessons in quality
earned:
4.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
earned:
4.3.1 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
earned:
1.5.0 of Quality Coaching essentials
earned:
4.1.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
earned:
1.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
earned:
4.3.1 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
earned:
4.1.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
earned:
4.0.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
earned:
3.6.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
earned:
1.8.0 of A tester’s role in continuous quality
earned:
1.6.0 of A tester’s role in continuous quality
earned:
Software Testing Live
registered for:
Episode 08: Risky Business
earned:
3.3.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
earned:
3.2.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
earned:
3.0.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
earned:
2.6.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
earned:
2.3.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
earned:
2.2.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
earned:
4.0.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
earned:
3.6.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
earned:
3.3.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
earned:
3.2.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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 MoT and WonderProxy. Testing wisdom, friendly, testing songs and poems. Great minds think differently. STEC and SQEC Certified.
Open To
Write
Teach
Speak
Meet at MoTaCon 2026
Podcasting
Review Conference Proposals
