Simon Tomes | Activities
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One small habit I’ve developed is updating my in-house job title to reflect the kind of testing I’m focused on at that moment.
Sometimes the title is straightforward. Sometimes it is slightly...
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Why I change my in-house job title to match the testing I’m doing
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Why I change my in-house job title to match the testing I’m doing
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"Can you share some examples where epistemology highlights the limits of what testing can actually prove?"
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Inspired by the following challenge: https://www.ministryoftesting.com/moments/create-a-moment-ask-motaverse-anything/
Often we're asked 'what does QA do?' It should be a simple answer, and yet we'...
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AMA about Epistemology - the practice of testing
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AMA about Epistemology - the practice of testing
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This question is taken from the AMA about quality beyond correctness, and comes from Dan Caseley.
How much of Quality Beyond Correctness is about the implied acceptance criteria? Clearly you c...
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How much of Quality Beyond Correctness is about the implied acceptance criteria?
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How much of Quality Beyond Correctness is about the implied acceptance criteria?
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How much of Quality Beyond Correctness is about the implied acceptance criteria?
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This question is taken from the AMA about quality beyond correctness, and comes from Emily O'Connor.
How would you persuade engineers and product owners to prioritise bugs and features that go beyo...
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How would you persuade engineers and product owners to prioritise bugs and features that go beyond acceptance criteria?
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How would you persuade engineers and product owners to prioritise bugs and features that go beyond acceptance criteria?
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How would you persuade engineers and product owners to prioritise bugs and features that go beyond acceptance criteria?
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This question is taken from the AMA about quality beyond correctness, and comes from Ashutosh Mishra.
In your experience, what are some of the ways/ parameters / statistics / examples which can be ...
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What are some of the ways which can be shown as examples working towards Quality which is beyond correctness?
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What are some of the ways which can be shown as examples working towards Quality which is beyond correctness?
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What are some of the ways which can be shown as examples working towards Quality which is beyond correctness?
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Create a Moment: Ask MoTaverse Anything
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Thanks for asking a question on my AMA! This is a good question, and I will think on it for a bit.
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The medium matters
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The medium matters
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Bug congrats on delivering two incredible lessons in Module 7 of the Software Quality Engineering Certificate (SQEC). Your writing and teaching style is fantastic. They are jam-packed with helpful, practical learnings that I’m sure learners will find immensely valuable.
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The simplest way to stay engaged with your tech community
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The simplest way to stay engaged with your tech community
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UI testing is powerful.But it’s also… heavy.Frameworks, setup, configs, pipelines — all necessary, but sometimes overwhelming when all you want is something simple:“Is this working right now?”That’...
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From frustration to Skynet: building a lightweight UI automation helper
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From frustration to Skynet: building a lightweight UI automation helper
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The five stages of losing our craft
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"As a lone tester, how do you find yourself a buddy/advocate to support you and your goals?"
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Being the only QA team member can feel difficult. Working to build a Quality atmosphere throughout the company can be daunting. I've been there multiple times now. I'm happy to answer any questions...
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AMA about Working as a Lone Tester
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AMA about Working as a Lone Tester
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Charles Penn asked
What resources do you use to decide what is most vital when you start advocating for Accessibility in an application? What resources do you use when you start testing for A...
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What resources do you use to decide what is most vital when you start advocating for Accessibility in an application? What resources do you use when you start testing for Accessibility?
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What resources do you use to decide what is most vital when you start advocating for Accessibility in an application? What resources do you use when you start testing for Accessibility?
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What resources do you use to decide what is most vital when you start advocating for Accessibility in an application? What resources do you use when you start testing for Accessibility?
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""I've tried butter, cooking oil, soap, washing up liquid, and so much more. 72 hours in and I still can't remove this pen from my fingers!""
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I'm still getting comfortable with this whole podcasting thing. Many video tools capture random moments during recordings, and sometimes they just make me chuckle.Episode 9 of Into the MoTaverse wi...
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Caption this moment
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Caption this moment
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Caption this moment
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"Nice one, Gary. It's exhilarating how much knowledge and experience James shares in one call! Mind blown multiple times."
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"Awesome! Thanks for sharing, Rania.
What can the world of tech learn from the world of winter sports?"
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Honest confession: before Thunders, I spent my career in winter sports, beauty, the Cultural & Creative Industries, and never dabbled in the IT sector. There was always a CTO quietly sheltering...
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AMA about how non-technical teams can contribute to quality: I'm a Marketing PM at an AI test automation company.
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AMA about how non-technical teams can contribute to quality: I'm a Marketing PM at an AI test automation company.
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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