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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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99 seconds with Francis Kamara at MoT London
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99 seconds with Francis Kamara at MoT London
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What do you get when a large group of QEs walk into a bar?
Spike testing in production.
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Spike Testing: A Physical Embodiment
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Spike Testing: A Physical Embodiment
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Spike Testing: A Physical Embodiment
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Spike Testing: A Physical Embodiment
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Spike Testing: A Physical Embodiment
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Spike Testing: A Physical Embodiment
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Spike Testing: A Physical Embodiment
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Spike Testing: A Physical Embodiment
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The MoTaverse exists to advance the quality engineering and software testing industry in a fun, safe, professional and forward-thinking way.
MoT London Chapter events exist as a way to bring people together to gather and learn about all things quality.
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A look at the structure and responsibilities of a centralised quality engineering team
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Centralised Quality Engineering teams
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Centralised Quality Engineering teams
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Centralised Quality Engineering teams
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Centralised Quality Engineering teams
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What does accountability mean to you?
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UX Speed Calculator
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7 Steps of a Web Performance Journey
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Pipeline - The Game that Delivers!
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Couldn't get enough of this 99 glitch
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Couldn't get enough of this 99 glitch
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Very much appreciated this glitchy award from my toothbrush. 🪥
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Somewhere between generate and review, the real work comes back.
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Same optimism. Different tools.
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Same optimism. Different tools.
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"Heck yeah to this call to action!"
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Trust is earned. It is not forced. It is reliable because you can plainly see that the interactions you experience are for your benefit, and in the end, you become better. The intent is service, an...
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The only AI I will ever trust
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The only AI I will ever trust
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In 2025 My MoT dashboard has more stars than my night sky ⭐😄
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In 2025 My MoT dashboard has more stars than my night sky ⭐😄
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In 2025 My MoT dashboard has more stars than my night sky ⭐😄
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When Testers are too much attached to testing
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When Testers are too much attached to testing
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When Testers are too much attached to testing
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"Great to meet you again virtually via an introductions post, Ujjwal. Thanks for sharing! Let's see if we can get this into a new collection so others can do the same. 😃 "
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I have always enjoyed introducing myself in the MoT community. In 2026, I’m trying something different, using Memories as a way to share how I’m thinking, not just who I am.
MoT was the first te...
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New year. New introduction. New thinking. Same me.
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New year. New introduction. New thinking. Same me.
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What does accountability mean to you?
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Are we ready to go live?
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Meeting Simon at the MoT London Meetup
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Eamon Droko and Chris Pratt testing out the watch QR code connection thing
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Simon and Rosie, selfie time!
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The MoT London energy vibes are out of this world!
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