A human tech community
29 Apr 2026
In this moment:
Alex Murphy
Ritesh P
Nataliia Burmei
Richard McManus
Jonathan Rice
MoT London
Sarah Lowman
Alex Koz
It’s easy to get lost in everything AI. And tonight at the London Chapter casual catchup was no exception.
We talked about AI a lot. Like most of every conversation came back to AI. But I’m glad we did. It’s clear everyone is nervous, cautious, fed-up, excited, nervous again and a mixture of all the emotions and feelings.
This is why it’s good to talk about this stuff. It’s a good reminder that the MoTaverse is a human tech community. We might be able to seek answers, a bit of solace and a sense of companionship (!) with our favourite LLM but it’s being human and conversing with a human being that really matters.
I’m glad we’re doubling down on all that.
Good catch! You’re I’m absolutely right.
Simon Tomes
Community Lead at MoTaverse
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Hello, I'm Simon. Since 2003 I've had various roles in testing, tech leadership and coaching. I believe in the power of collaboration, creativity and community. 🎓 MoT-STEC qualified. I get real joy working with and supporting our wonderful MoTaverse community.
“Thanks for making me feel so confident about myself.” | “I'm so grateful for all you do in the MoTaverse community, I learn so much as a result!” | “A simple chat with Simon in person absolutely changed everything.” | “Simon is one of the best people that I've ever met to have conversations with. He's so grounded in his way of thinking and articulates his thoughts so well and his feelings and his knowledge about community and everything.”
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"Good catch! (You’re) I’m absolutely right." - Love it! 😅
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