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Ady Stokes
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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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An introduction to Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) pipelines for software testers image
Discover how testers can add value and improve quality by understanding and contributing to CI/CD pipelines
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New test team: 70% put test strategy as the most critical image
What is the most critical first step in setting up a testing function?
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Quality Engineering image
Definitions of Quality Engineering
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Lateral and critical thinking image
Definitions of Lateral and critical thinking
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Accessibility testing image
Definitions of Accessibility testing
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Requirements image
Definitions of Requirements
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Software testing image
Definitions of Software testing
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Burnout: A personal experience report image
Recognise the common signs of burnout, and explore practical strategies for seeking support and rebuilding well-being
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Loads a swag!  image
Table top full of T-shirts bags and other goodies.
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MoT Community Certificate image
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is Open to Speak
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is Open to Teach
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is Open to Write
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AI-assisted accessibility tools: pros and cons  image
Discover how AI tools support accessibility testing and why human expertise remains essential for inclusive outcomes
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Ady Stokes on MoT image
New collection
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Cosmic conversation on how to learn about testing image
Explore various strategies and mindsets that promote continuous learning
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Half of testers think prompting will impact test case design image
Where will prompt engineering have the most impact on testing?
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6 things folks are doing in communities of practice  image
Does your company have a community of practice?
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A mysterious list image
Several women are gathered around a circular table in a conference room event space. A man and woman at another table are creating a list of items on paper.
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How important are important bugs? Over 60% say very!  image
How long does it take from reporting the bug to a fix being available for retesting?
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Ady Stokes
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Is the AI future bright for software testing professionals?  image
75% of testers are positive about an AI future
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99 Second Talks - Day 2 at TestBash Brighton 2024 image
The more 99 Second Talks, the better!
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99 Second Talks - Day 1 at TestBash Brighton 2024 image
First day of 99 Second Talks at TestBash Brighton 2024
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Ady Stokes
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58.9% of software testers learn about testing tools by using them image
Discovering a new tool is one thing, but now we have to learn how to use them.
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Ady Stokes
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New shirt, who dis?  image
Mirror selfie showing a massively over sized white shirt with multiple new ministry of testing purple planet logos. The logo is a planet with a ring like Saturn
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Ady Stokes
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New shirt, who dis?  image
Mirror selfie showing a massively over sized white shirt with multiple new ministry of testing purple planet logos. The logo is a planet with a ring like Saturn
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Ady Stokes
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MoT Leeds September  image
Great turnout for our latest meetup at our new host Accenture Next Gen Engineering. It was like returning home as they along with previous hosts Infinity Works BC (before Covid) both were bought by...
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New friends and old at PreBash Social image
Ady Stokes, Kirsten Reher and Teresa Reynolds
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Pre-Bash Ady Stokes! image
Ben Dowen and Ady Stokes
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Accessibility is a human right t-shirt  image
Conor and I with him wearing a t-shirt with my accessibility is a human right graphic while I’m wearing my Hawaiian shirt with the same graphic on it.
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Accessibility is a human right t-shirt  image
Conor and I with him wearing a t-shirt with my accessibility is a human right graphic while I’m wearing my Hawaiian shirt with the same graphic on it.
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Showing Sarah the bug in my article  image
Sarah and I looking at the testing planet newspaper
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Showing Sarah the bug in my article  image
Sarah and I looking at the testing planet newspaper
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Keep Calm and Find the Ducks! image
A picture with three TestBash attendees showing the ducks they found around the venue and some of the swag they swapped it for. One of the three attendees is Ady Stokes who is wearing a 'Keep Calm'...
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MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate image
Boost your career in software testing with the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate. Learn essential skills, from basic testing techniques to advanced risk analysis, crafted by industry experts.
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'X' ways testers use scripting image
Do you use scripts for small, mundane or repetitive tasks?
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Ady Stokes
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42% of testers not satisfied with market test tools image
In this Testing Trend we take a look at testers' relationship with the tools available to us.
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