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Ady Stokes
Freelance Consultant
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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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Identify blind spots created by AI-driven testing and prevent false confidence in testing outcomes
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Back to the basics: Rethinking how we use AI in testing
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Back to the basics: Rethinking how we use AI in testing
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Back to the basics: Rethinking how we use AI in testing
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Back to the basics: Rethinking how we use AI in testing
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A quality engineer's guide to the Helpful, Honest, and Harmless Framework (HHH)
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A quality engineer's guide to the Helpful, Honest, and Harmless Framework (HHH)
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"This is very cool to share as an insight, so more people can benefit from using the gap analysis. "
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Tester to Quality Engineer gap analysis
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Tester to Quality Engineer gap analysis
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2.6.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering 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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