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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.
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Neil Taylor and I wondered if most folks really care if something has been created with AI. We also explored the impact AI has an on job security.
Neil made such a good point about the importanc...
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Thanks for bringing it all together and shipping Module 4 of SQEC! 🏆
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It was good to catch up with you on a call. Glad we could review and explore ideas together. Thanks for continuing to encourage folks to show up and participate.
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4.5.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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4.5.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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4.5.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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4.4.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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4.4.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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4.4.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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4.4.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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4.4.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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4.4.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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4.3.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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4.3.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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4.2.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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4.2.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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4.2.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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4.1.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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4.1.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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4.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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4.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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What's one thing you do to support a stronger quality culture?
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What do your AI guardrails look like?
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Exploratory dreams. Regression realities.
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Exploratory dreams. Regression realities.
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Exploratory dreams. Regression realities.
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What's one thing you do to support a stronger quality culture?
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Great to see your goals post featured on the MoT homepage. Bug congrats!
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Getting a seat at the table
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MoTaCon 2025 – Community
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It's always a pleasure to meet people who you have known through social media and online world in person.
It was nice meeting you, Neil and talking to you about Ai and other things.
Thanks f...
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Meeting Neil Taylor IRL
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Meeting Neil Taylor IRL
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Meeting Neil Taylor IRL
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"What a powerful and moving read. It’s hard to imagine how tough it must be to live, work, and plan your future with so much uncertainty around you.
The MoTaverse and Ministry of Community is here to support your goals as much as we can.
I'm so glad t..."
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Getting a seat at the table
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The end of 2025 was emotionally one of the hardest periods for me since 2022. Living in a world full of political changes while war is happening in your own country is not easy. Blackouts, massive ...
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My 2026 Goals ✨
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My 2026 Goals ✨
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Getting a seat at the table
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Getting a seat at the table
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Had an excellent chat with Neil Taylor. He's got many good things to share.
He made a good point that it can sometimes be hard for us quality folk to get a seat at the table.
One way to bui...
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Had an excellent chat with Neil Taylor. He's got many good things to share.
He made a good point that it can sometimes be hard for us quality folk to get a seat at the table.
One way to bui...
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What's one thing you do to support a stronger quality culture?
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What's one thing you do to support a stronger quality culture?
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What's one thing you do to support a stronger quality culture?
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What's one thing you do to support a stronger quality culture?
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Cassandra H. Leung shares the following in Module 4, Lesson 4 of the Software Quality Engineering Certificate (SQEC).
"One thing that people can start doing straight away is to talk about qualit...
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Recognise how different parts of a system influence one another
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Exploring Systems Thinking - The Testing Planet News - Episode 09
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