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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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Why I change my in-house job title to match the testing I’m doing
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Thanks for the great question on my AMA page! I will get back with an answer in some form or another. Still thinking about it. Ha!
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Member joined MoT Leeds chapter
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How should we report on quality?
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The medium matters
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The medium matters
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The medium matters
awarded Joanna Negler for:
The medium matters
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The medium matters
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The medium matters
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Member joined MoT Leeds chapter
awarded Susanne Abdelrahman for:
Susanne's lessons in module 7 of the Software Quality Engineering Certificate are excellent. Lesson 1 on influencing stakeholders jumps straight into why being right isn't enough on its own, and then in Lesson 2 on influencing teams, she shares a brilliant story of her journey from an enforcer to a coach. Absolutely excellent stuff.Â
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What resources do you use to decide what is most vital when you start advocating for Accessibility in an application? What resources do you use when you start testing for Accessibility?
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"How do you balance testing and influencing the team to make quality a priority? "
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Being the only QA team member can feel difficult. Working to build a Quality atmosphere throughout the company can be daunting. I've been there multiple times now. I'm happy to answer any questions...
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AMA about Working as a Lone Tester
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AMA about Working as a Lone Tester
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"How do you define 'system' in system testing? Also, you should write a glossary entry for it. "
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System testing is often seen as just the top of the Automation Pyramid, which can lead it to being minimized to a dangerous point.This has been my focus during my career, and I am always happy to ...
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AMA about System Testing
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AMA about System Testing
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A taste of what happened at a previous MoT Netherlands!
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MoT Netherlands at Squerist
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MoT Netherlands at Squerist
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MoT Netherlands at Squerist
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MoT Netherlands at Squerist
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UI testing is powerful.But it’s also… heavy.Frameworks, setup, configs, pipelines — all necessary, but sometimes overwhelming when all you want is something simple:“Is this working right now?”That’...
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From frustration to Skynet: building a lightweight UI automation helper
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From frustration to Skynet: building a lightweight UI automation helper
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"What do you think is the most valuable contributions a non-technical team can make? "
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Honest confession: before Thunders, I spent my career in winter sports, beauty, the Cultural & Creative Industries, and never dabbled in the IT sector. There was always a CTO quietly sheltering...
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AMA about how non-technical teams can contribute to quality: I'm a Marketing PM at an AI test automation company.
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AMA about how non-technical teams can contribute to quality: I'm a Marketing PM at an AI test automation company.
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What resources do you use to decide what is most vital when you start advocating for Accessibility in an application? What resources do you use when you start testing for Accessibility?
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What resources do you use to decide what is most vital when you start advocating for Accessibility in an application? What resources do you use when you start testing for Accessibility?
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Charles Penn askedÂ
What resources do you use to decide what is most vital when you start advocating for Accessibility in an application? What resources do you use when you start testing for A...
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Can you provide a list of legal accessibility frameworks/guidelines from across the globe?
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Can you provide a list of legal accessibility frameworks/guidelines from across the globe?
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My Collection #8
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New Collection
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Can you provide a list of legal accessibility frameworks/guidelines from across the globe?
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Simon Tomes asked:Â
Can you provide a list of legal accessibility frameworks/guidelines from across the globe?Â
I don't know every law, statute, and legislation across the globe, unfortun...
awarded Megan Ozanne for:
Coaching with code: using AI to learn how to automate tests
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Coaching with code: using AI to learn how to automate tests
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Leverage AI as a personalised "code coach" to bridge the gap between manual testing and automation by translating plain English into executable scripts and providing line-by-line logic explanations.
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Coaching with code: using AI to learn how to automate tests
awarded Megan Ozanne for:
Coaching with code: using AI to learn how to automate tests
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RACI Matrix
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Definitions of RACI Matrix
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1.0.0 of Quality Coaching essentials
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