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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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I love hate AI: It will replace all human creativity, but...
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I love hate AI: It makes me feel like I'll never keep up, but...
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I love hate AI: It will replace all human creativity, but...
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I love hate AI: It makes me feel like I'll never keep up, but...
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Improve the reliability of your own products by borrowing proven testing strategies from safety-critical medical devices.
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Software testing that saves lives: A tester's journey in medical tech
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Software testing that saves lives: A tester's journey in medical tech
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Software testing that saves lives: A tester's journey in medical tech
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Software testing that saves lives: A tester's journey in medical tech
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My new favourite spoken poem
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Thank you for sharing your insights on this weeks episode.
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9.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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8.8.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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During episode 132 we discussed hot takes. One that came up is that testers love the moment they can say "I told you so", but then feel guilty about it.I would like to argue that that is because te...
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Hot take testers love and feel guilty about "I told you so" moments
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Hot take testers love and feel guilty about "I told you so" moments
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Hot take testers love and feel guilty about "I told you so" moments
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Thank you for your great insights at the weeks TWiQ
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Thank you for your great insights at the weeks TWiQ
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Thank you for being an awesome host and making me feel welcome to rant, lolÂ
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Thanks for spotting an Insights image bug!
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Thank you for being an awesome host and making me feel welcome to rant, lolÂ
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The why, what, and how of AiT strategy
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The why, what, and how of AiT strategy
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My love-hate relationship with AI - Ep 132
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My love-hate relationship with AI - Ep 132
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Automation activities, like all software development work, only matter if they contribute to real business outcomes.
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The why, what, and how of AiT strategy
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A hot-takes episode where the crew debates AI skepticism, manual testing’s staying power, whether AI agents really speed delivery, and why quality ultimately lives (or dies) with leadership decisions.
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TWiQ Hot Take: Quality Professionals don't spend enough time on learning to think
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I love hate AI: It makes me feel like I'll never keep up, but...
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TWiQ Hot Take: Quality Professionals don't spend enough time on learning to think
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Ady, what a great hot take! I'll be thinking about thinking today. Thanks for joining us on stage today!
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Great to hear your hot take during TWiQ. Thanks for taking to the stage!
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Thanks to a recent Love Hate AI memory posts I passed 99 memories and gained the maven badge :)Â
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My Collection #9
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New Collection
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I love hate AI: It makes me feel like I'll never keep up, but...
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Do you love / hate AI too?Â
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I love hate AI: It will replace all human creativity, but...
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Do you love / hate AI too?Â
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This badge is awarded to members who post 99 Moments on the MoTaverse
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I love hate AI: It will take my job but...
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