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Ady Stokes
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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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7.2.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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7.2.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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7.1.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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7.1.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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7.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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Member joined MoT Leeds chapter
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"I found this really interesting, and think a lot of these could be applied to other situations such as collaborating and pairing, chatting at meet-ups or conferences etc. "
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Gary Hawkes asks:
I agree that podcasting has become a very powerful medium to communicate. What are your do's and don'ts to producing a quality podcast?
I'll answer this with a production head in...
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What are your do's and don'ts to producing a quality podcast?
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What are your do's and don'ts to producing a quality podcast?
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What are your do's and don'ts to producing a quality podcast?
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"Pick one, or combine them.
How is AI powered tools changing mobile testing?
Or if not yet changed that much.
Where might be the opportunities for AI to support mobile testing e.g. visual, accessibility, crawlers etc. "
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Jumping in the deep end with both feet!!Ask me us anything about Mobile Testing and we'll do our best to answer!Both Sarah and I will be answering questions (yay!)
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AMA about Mobile Testing
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AMA about Mobile Testing
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AMA about Mobile Testing
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I had to think about it, but it's probably accessibility on mobile. I think we've all experienced companies trying to become WCAG compliant with webpages, but I don't see as much with native ...
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AMA Mobile Testing Answer: What’s the most interesting thing you’re exploring in mobile testing these days?
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AMA Mobile Testing Answer: What’s the most interesting thing you’re exploring in mobile testing these days?
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AMA Mobile Testing Answer: What’s the most interesting thing you’re exploring in mobile testing these days?
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The tech world is exploding (thanks to AI); Also, sources of information are exploding (Again, thanks to AI).Today I was discussing with Simon during our call for insights session, how it's getting...
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Sources of Testing / Tech / AI Information
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Sources of Testing / Tech / AI Information
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Sources of Testing / Tech / AI Information
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How does a team’s stage of development influence the style of quality engineering it needs to thrive?
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Quality Engineers do their best work when a team is forming
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Quality Engineers do their best work when a team is forming
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Quality Engineers do their best work when a team is forming
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14.0.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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2.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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7.5.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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Module 8: Continuous Quality
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Module 7 - Driving a Quality Culture through influence and advocacy
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There are a number of tools like Axe as the tool we use to assess accessibility. Where do the tools fall short?
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13.1.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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Why software testers should write documentation even if no one else reads it
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Why software testers should write documentation even if no one else reads it
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Cultivate professional trust and accountability by using detailed documentation to demonstrate due diligence and quantify risk for stakeholders.
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Why software testers should write documentation even if no one else reads it
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Why software testers should write documentation even if no one else reads it
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Is a tech community worth your time?
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Having AI coding agents write code for you is all well and good, but it all costs... like a modern fairground and seaside arcade, we don't see these costs directly as cash money. Instead, we have u...
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Devs be like
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Devs be like
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Accessibility people are a superpower
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There are a number of tools like Axe as the tool we use to assess accessibility. Where do the tools fall short?
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For my AMA on Accessibility Testing, Gary Hawkes asked. "There are a number of tools like Axe as the tool we use to assess accessibility. Where do the tools fall short?" This is a great question, a...
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18.0.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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17.6.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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3.2.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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