The night stays awake with Brighton Pier
23 Sep 2024
I took this on the last day of TestBash Brighton 2024. My brain was fried. I was physically exhausted at the end of day two so legged it back to my Airbnb to decompress and switch my brain to a different place. I'm glad I did yet couldn't miss out on heading back down to the social event. I'm so glad I did cos I managed to capture this magical shot. A juxtaposition from the hecticness of supporting a TestBash conference for two days. A few minutes later and it was lovely to catch up with folks from the community in this setting, albeit with a still frazzled brain.
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.
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