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If by Ady Stokes if Kipling was a tester

Ady Stokes

Written in 2017 ‘If’ by Rudyard Kipling was written in 1895.  Here’s my version, if Rudyard were a tester. Please excuse the ar...

22 Jul

Moment

From the article. Elements of the periodic table of testing are categorised as must consider, should consider, and co... image

Categorising the Periodic Table of Testing to help scope projects using MoSCow

Ady Stokes

First published on The Big Test Theory.com in August 2017 Why categorise?There are several reasons, some more personal than others. ...

22 Jul

Moment

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Periodic Table of Testing: Using personas to understand relationships

Ady Stokes

First published on The Big Test Theory.com in June 2017. PS Personas – Technique Element  Sub-section – ApproachesPersonas elem...

22 Jul

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Updated Periodic Table of Testing including full-text version

Ady Stokes

This was updated in June 2025. It has been quite some time since I last updated my Periodic Table of Testing. The 10th of December 2018, ...

22 Jul

Moment

Latest periodic table of testing; see the collection link for a full-text version. image

History of the Periodic Table of Testing

Ady Stokes

Firstly, thank you for taking the time to read my moment. If you have any comments, feedback, or questions, I'm eager to hear them, so pl...

22 Jul

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Thinking in testing: Are we missing the questions we should be asking

Ady Stokes

Running a root cause analysis only addresses half of the problem. Instead of asking, why did we miss this? Ask, why didn’t we think of th...

21 Jul

Moment

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Proven, my writing is mine

Ady Stokes

I often pop my writing into an AI checker to sense-check it and identify anything that might sound too much away from my style. I use Gra...

21 Jul

Moment

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Keyboard is the foundation to accessibility

Ady Stokes

An excerpt from LinkedIn from my conversation with the How to test this podcast.  How to test this podcast clip about keyboard acces...

21 Jul

Moment

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Public service announcement

Ady Stokes

If you’re using social media, you’re probably using hashtags.If you’re using hashtags, you’re probably using multiple words.If you’re usi...

19 Jul

Moment

An infinite-space grid of lines is labelled quality. A black box sits to one side. Above text says, In quality, there... image

In quality, there is no box to think outside

Ady Stokes

I watched a program, and someone said, 'think outside the box'. It is a common saying, and I'm willing to make an assumption that lots of...

17 Jul

Moment

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Ady asks the MoTaverse #2

Ady Stokes

I've created a basic visual for my mindsets model, which will be part of my book, if I ever get it done. I'm after some initial feedback ...

16 Jul

Moment

Ady Stokes

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MoT Ambassador. Currently semi-retired and freelancing. I am, amongst other things, a writer, speaker, and accessibility advocate. Leeds Chapter Lead. MoT Certs curator and article editor for MoT and WonderProxy. Testing wisdom, friendly, testing songs and poems. Great minds think differently. STEC and SQEC Certified.

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