Simon Tomes | Activities
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This question comes from AMA about how non-technical teams can contribute to quality: I'm a Marketing PM at an AI test automation company & was asked by Simon Tomes
What can the world of tech l...
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Do you MoTafirst?
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To say something worth saying is not to be a genius, itâs to be brave.
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To say something worth saying is not to be a genius, itâs to be brave.
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To say something worth saying is not to be a genius, itâs to be brave. Itâs to be the one to say it and have courage. â Stephen West
I love this line from Stephen West (Check out his podcast if not...
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Thanks so much for highlighting improvements to STEC. It makes a real difference that we can iterate on the lessons and your help has made a positive difference to future learners. đ€©
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This question comes from AMA about how non-technical teams can contribute to quality: I'm a Marketing PM at an AI test automation company & was asked by Diana Dromey.
How long did it take you t...
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I don't have a testing/quality background! How long did it take you to feel comfortable in marketing a product you didn't know much about before?
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I don't have a testing/quality background! How long did it take you to feel comfortable in marketing a product you didn't know much about before?
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I don't have a testing/quality background! How long did it take you to feel comfortable in marketing a product you didn't know much about before?
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The medium matters
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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And today, MATT was born. The Mimica Automation Test Teller.MATT is my slack app, I can tell MATT when my tests fail, and he tells my team.Only I don't have to tell MATT, my Acceptance Tests runnin...
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That feeling when I get slack notifications with acceptance test results
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That feeling when I get slack notifications with acceptance test results
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Bug congrats on achieving the MoT Foundation Certificate in Test Automation. đ
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Anthropic adds permissions auto mode in Claude Code
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Test Heuristics Cheat Sheet
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This question is taken from the AMA about quality beyond correctness, and comes from Gary Hawkes.
How do you communicate confidence in quality to those outside QE, when the confidence is beyond jus...
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How do you communicate confidence in quality to those outside QE, when the confidence is beyond just the correctness of what was built?
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How do you communicate confidence in quality to those outside QE, when the confidence is beyond just the correctness of what was built?
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How do you communicate confidence in quality to those outside QE, when the confidence is beyond just the correctness of what was built?
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Great to chat with you on a Call for Insights. Loved your advice and reflections.
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If testing and quality were individual snacks, what would they be and why?
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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What does delivering value more reliably and sustainably look like?
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I'm reviewing Barry Ehigiator's SQEC Module 9 Lesson 2: How does Quality Engineering impact the team?He shares the following:
Quality leaders and practitioners who embrace the broader view of QE di...
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7.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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7.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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1Password launches new platform to rein in companiesâ AI agents
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OpenAI Will Shut Down Sora Video App; Disney Drops Plans for $1 Billion Investment
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Do you MoTafirst?
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Do you MoTafirst?
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Do you MoTafirst?
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The wonderful Sarah Kitchener and I were discussing how we can continue to encourage folks to make the most our of their MoTaverse professional membership. We acknowledged that time is indeed preci...
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The wonderful Sarah Kitchener and I were discussing how we can continue to encourage folks to make the most our of their MoTaverse professional membership. We acknowledged that time is indeed preci...
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What are your do's and don'ts to producing a quality podcast?
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AMA Mobile Testing Answer: Whatâs the most interesting thing youâre exploring in mobile testing these days?
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I had to think about it, but it's probably accessibility on mobile. I think we've all experienced companies trying to become WCAG compliant with webpages, but I don't see as much with native ...
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AMA Mobile Testing Answer: Whatâs the most interesting thing youâre exploring in mobile testing these days?
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AMA Mobile Testing Answer: Whatâs the most interesting thing youâre exploring in mobile testing these days?
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Quality Engineers do their best work when a team is forming
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The tech world is exploding (thanks to AI); Also, sources of information are exploding (Again, thanks to AI).Today I was discussing with Simon during our call for insights session, how it's getting...
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Sources of Testing / Tech / AI Information
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Sources of Testing / Tech / AI Information
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Sources of Testing / Tech / AI Information
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. đ MoT-STEC qualified. I get real joy working with and supporting our wonderful MoTaverse community.
âThanks for making me feel so confident about myself.â | âI'm so grateful for all you do in the MoTaverse community, I learn so much as a result!â | âA simple chat with Simon in person absolutely changed everything.â | âSimon 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.â
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