The Self Machine
05 May 2026
A woman and man on a video call.
In this moment:
Simon Tomes
Cristina Lanca Carrageis
Cristina shares a handy reflection of how we might refer to AI tooling.
Watch the full convo: The soft skills shift everything. Are we trading soft skills for AI fluency?
Watch the full convo: The soft skills shift everything. Are we trading soft skills for AI fluency?
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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