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Ady Stokes
Freelance Consultant
He / Him
STEC 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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2.5.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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1.4.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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13.1.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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13.0.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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"Good luck on your journey "
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In 2025, I explored writing across different topics. In 2026, my focus shifts to speaking on public platforms about testing and beyond testing.
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My 2026 Goal: From Writing to Speaking
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My 2026 Goal: From Writing to Speaking
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4 quality insights on what to do for the next generation of Quality Engineers
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How do we grow the next generation of Quality Engineers in the current market?
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How do we grow the next generation of Quality Engineers in the current market?
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How do we grow the next generation of Quality Engineers in the current market?
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How do we grow the next generation of Quality Engineers in the current market?
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How do we grow the next generation of Quality Engineers in the current market?
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How do we grow the next generation of Quality Engineers in the current market?
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How do we grow the next generation of Quality Engineers in the current market?
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How do we grow the next generation of Quality Engineers in the current market?
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How do we grow the next generation of Quality Engineers in the current market?
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How do we grow the next generation of Quality Engineers in the current market?
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How do we grow the next generation of Quality Engineers in the current market?
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How do we grow the next generation of Quality Engineers in the current market?
awarded Katja Meyer for:
How do we grow the next generation of Quality Engineers in the current market?
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How do we grow the next generation of Quality Engineers in the current market?
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"Feels like this link should be included in this conversation. https://www.ministryoftesting.com/certifications/mot-software-quality-engineering-certificate "
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How your Future Self helps you reprogram your mind, break old patterns, and create real change in 2026
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Quality Engineers - Who are your customers?
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58.9% of software testers learn about testing tools by using them
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12.7.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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16.0.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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15.5.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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4.1.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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15.4.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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My year in stars
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2025 Review
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Huge kudos to Ady for an amazing testing song he brought into MoT 4.0 meet up to London yesterday. Watch the video and sing with Ady.
Also Ady travelled 450 miles round trip to join the meet up ...
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Singing testing song with Ady
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Singing testing song with Ady
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Ben Dowen and Ady Stokes
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Pre-Bash Ady Stokes!
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Pre-Bash Ady Stokes!
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I loved Ady Stokes' post on getting stuck, and ways to get unstuck, https://www.ministryoftesting.com/articles/how-to-get-unstuck-a-guide-for-testers-or-anyone-else-who-feels-stumped . It prompted ...
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Pairing to get un-stuck
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Pairing to get un-stuck
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Pairing to get un-stuck
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15.2.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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Change - Reflecting on 2025
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Moments in 2025
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From VP to Conductor: My 2025 Transformation Journey
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2025 - A year in review
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