Who are we really talking to? Do we need a MoTaverse collective?

02 Feb 2026

A woman and man on a video call.
In this moment: Simon Tomes Clare Norman
Had an awesome call with Clare Norman, during which she shared a powerful reflection: Are we sharing our testing insights with the right audiences?

Perhaps we need to make formal cohorts of quality professionals who actively go out as a group of people to speak on the circuit of developer, designer, product conferences. Strength in numbers and all that. Instead of approaching non-testing/quality-focused conferences as individuals in isolation, we offer a collective of people who could speak, to spread the effort and chances of being selected. 🤔

The MoTaverse collective, perhaps. 🤔
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.

MoTaverse Team
Chapter Lead
Ady Stokes
Love that idea, count me in.

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