The tension between Users and QA
16 Feb 2026
A woman and man on a video call.
In this moment:
Simon Tomes
Kaarina Mikalson
Kaarina explores how a highly skilled tester’s sense of “this is a problem” often diverges from what real users experience as a problem.
And what is the scarcity mindset?
And what is the scarcity mindset?
Simon Tomes
Community Lead at MoTaverse
he/him
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.
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