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Ady Stokes
Freelance Consultant
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I am Open to Write, Teach, Speak, Meet at MoTaCon 2026, Podcasting, Review Conference Proposals
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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It's amazing to see more than 100 stars in a month. Almost nearing to the end of this month and I was glad to see 300+ stars on my profile of which 103 alone in this month. Moments(Memori...
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Century in March - 100+ stars
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Century in March - 100+ stars
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Inclusive development teams: Why representation matters
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Thanks for joining us this week! Hope you are feeling better today and less numb from being at the dentist.
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Member joined MoT Leeds chapter
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How do you handle company and stakeholder needs that might impact product quality? - AMA about Project Management
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Ady asks:How do you handle company and stakeholder needs that might impact product quality, for example, wanting to release before all risks are mitigated or having a lack of interest in usability ...
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Joy Scrolling - Ep 129
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Simon and Judy celebrate “joy scrolling” in the MoTaverse, swap stories on time-zone chaos and quality moments, and spotlight how community content, chapters, and AMAs turn learning into momentum.
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8.8.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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Potential pitfalls of Quality Engineering
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Learn how to help foster a collaborative and joyful culture in your company with this talk from Neil Younger
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Joy Inc - Neil Younger
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Joy Inc - Neil Younger
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Very much enjoyed a practical discussion between Cassandra H. Leung and Jessica Mosley.As part of the Software Quality Engineering Certificate (SQEC), Module 9 Lesson 3, they discuss how to qu...
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How much does that bug cost?
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How much does that bug cost?
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How much does that bug cost?
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How much does that bug cost?
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How much does that bug cost?
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8.0.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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When I'm joining a podcast, I sometimes forget I'm not visible and am gesturing while explaining things. What do you think are the pros and cons of a podcast being an audio-on...
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What do you think are the pros and cons of a podcast being an audio-only medium?
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What do you think are the pros and cons of a podcast being an audio-only medium?
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What do you think are the pros and cons of a podcast being an audio-only medium?
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"I know you say you are not sure what the MoTaverse will end up looking like, but is there one big thing for 2026, and 2027 that you would love to see? "
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"Glad you found your voice, Nadja. Here's my question.
How do you handle company and stakeholder needs that might impact product quality, for example, wanting to release before all risks are mitigated or having a lack of interest in usability or acces..."
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