Is quality work the bottleneck?
06 Mar 2026
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Simon Tomes
Charles Penn
AI accelerates code generation and it might seem like we're shipping faster. But what does that mean for quality work? Is quality work the bottleneck?
Charles Penn shares thoughts on this topic.
Charles Penn shares thoughts on this topic.
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. π MoT-STEC qualified. I get real joy working with and supporting our wonderful MoTaverse community.
βThanks for making me feel so confident about myself.β | βI'm so grateful for all you do in the MoTaverse community, I learn so much as a result!β | βA simple chat with Simon in person absolutely changed everything.β | βSimon 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.β
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