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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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"Appreciate you posting this, Gary! The community will support you all the way."
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"Here's to making it happen, KimBley!"
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"You're an awesome public speaker, Richard. I would very much welcome you back up on the stage."
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"We're hopeful the community can learn with you, Lisa. Feel free to post future learnings as memories."
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I see great progress working through STEC. Nice work!
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Couldn't get enough of this 99 glitch
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It seems funny to talk about the future in a memory! I can say that this is remembering something I'd have liked to do last year but never made the time.
Now that I am not full time working on ...
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One of my goals for the near future
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One of my goals for the near future
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After a year that mixed highs and lows, ending with me looking for work, I have three key goals to help me come back stronger.
1. Getting certified: I've started STEC and signed up for SQEC plus...
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My 2026 Goals: Coming back stronger
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My 2026 Goals: Coming back stronger
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Introductions 2026
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Introduce yourself to the Ministry of Testing community: share what brings you here, what you are excited about, and how the community can support you. Tag your memory with my-introduction and re-introduce yourself throughout the year.
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Set a goal. Enjoy community accountability. Build your credibility.
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Take MoTe of your goals. It’s very MoTivating.
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Take MoTe of your goals. It’s very MoTivating.
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Step out of your norm and into another person’s situation.
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Be More Empathetic
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Be More Empathetic
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As people who have disabilities, we want you to understand what proactive management and recruitment can do, when it’s done with support and care in mind.
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Physical Disabilities in the Workplace: Find a More Sustainable and Supportive Way to Keep Amazing People
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Physical Disabilities in the Workplace: Find a More Sustainable and Supportive Way to Keep Amazing People
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Thanks for donating to the MoT scholarship fund.
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Thanks for donating to the MoT scholarship fund.
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Take MoTe of your goals. It’s very MoTivating.
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Take MoTe of your goals. It’s very MoTivating.
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How the hell are you supposed to have a career in tech in 2026?
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Staying sane in a post-modern world, from Anne-Marie Charrett
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Leading Through Discomfort
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How I Built an Agentic SDLC Demo with Cursor, MCP Servers, Playwright, GitHub, and Vercel in Under an Hour.
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"Watching this live in person was transformative for me and the rest of the audience. Glad folks can watch it again via this online version."
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Physical Disabilities in the Workplace: Find a More Sustainable and Supportive Way to Keep Amazing People
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Physical Disabilities in the Workplace: Find a More Sustainable and Supportive Way to Keep Amazing People
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Cool to see you and Luna featured on the MoT homepage. 🤩
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Bug congrats!
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Mohammad Arif talks for 99 seconds at MoT London
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Mohammad Arif talks for 99 seconds at MoT London
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Mohammad Arif talks for 99 seconds at MoT London
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Mohammad Arif talks for 99 seconds at MoT London
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99 seconds with Dalbir Sehmbi who recommends 8 minutes for men's health
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99 seconds with Dalbir Sehmbi who recommends 8 minutes for men's health
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99 seconds with Dalbir Sehmbi who recommends 8 minutes for men's health
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99 seconds with Dalbir Sehmbi who recommends 8 minutes for men's health
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99 seconds with Dalbir Sehmbi who recommends 8 minutes for men's health
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Bug congrats!
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99 seconds with Francis Kamara at MoT London
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99 seconds with Francis Kamara at MoT London
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99 seconds with Francis Kamara at MoT London
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