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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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Back to the basics: Rethinking how we use AI in testing
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Is there a point where test artefacts can cause a project to fail?
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Test artefacts can have a 'lethal dose'
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Test artefacts can have a 'lethal dose'
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Test artefacts can have a 'lethal dose'
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Test artefacts can have a 'lethal dose'
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700+ Stars on Ministry of Testing ⭐
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Grateful for the conversations, challenges, and the amazing testing community.
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Good on you for having a chat with someone who has recently gone through redundancy. Glad to hear it helped them!
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"FUYMP + HOFUTMP = GOOD VIBES 🤩"
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You have a greater chance of being selected to contribute in the MoTaverse n if you "Fill Up Your MoT Profile" (FUYMP) 🫠This is not an engagement tactic.Your MoT Profile is central to helping us ma...
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Fill Up Your MoT Profile (FUYMP) 🫠
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Fill Up Your MoT Profile (FUYMP) 🫠
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Use HHH to help guide your AI quality principles
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A quality engineer's guide to the Helpful, Honest, and Harmless Framework (HHH)
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A quality engineer's guide to the Helpful, Honest, and Harmless Framework (HHH)
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A quality engineer's guide to the Helpful, Honest, and Harmless Framework (HHH)
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A quality engineer's guide to the Helpful, Honest, and Harmless Framework (HHH)
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Risk matters more than ever
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Risk matters more than ever
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Risk matters more than ever
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I've just reviewed lesson 2 on module 3 of the Software Quality Engineering Certificate (SQEC).
Really enjoyed hearing from Nataliia Burmei and Stuart Thomas as they explore how quality enginee...
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11.9.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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What does accountability mean to you?
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What does accountability mean to you?
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What does accountability mean to you?
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Nisha Patel and I spoke on a call. We explored ways to contribute to the MoTaverse in 2026.
During our call we discussed the importance of accountability, something Nisha covered in a talk at a...
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Nisha Patel and I spoke on a call. We explored ways to contribute to the MoTaverse in 2026.
During our call we discussed the importance of accountability, something Nisha covered in a talk at a...
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Thanks for chatting on a call today. I'm excited for the community to experience your contributions in 2026.
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As part of 2026 our goal is to talk more.
There are many ways to talk, and we shall be experimenting with many formats!
Today I got to catch up with Luke, the conversation will be shared soon...
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It's good to talk
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It's good to talk
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It's good to talk
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Agent Guardrails and Controls: Applying the CORS Model to Agents
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Bug congrats on the new role as Senior QA Engineer at SourceWhale!
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Goals is a strong word. It implies that if you don't achieve them you've failed. To me its really identifying the things I want to explore. In the end it may end up a goal but it could also be some...
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My Goals for 2026
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My Goals for 2026
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Gaming your way to QA resilience
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After Outcry, Firefox Promises “Kill Switch” That Turns Off All AI Features
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In 2025, I explored writing across different topics. In 2026, my focus shifts to speaking on public platforms about testing and beyond testing.
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My 2026 Goal: From Writing to Speaking
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My 2026 Goal: From Writing to Speaking
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Having data points to back up what your year has been like is fascinating.
Stars are a log of your learning, contributions and simply showing up. It shows that you care and you are investing in ...
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My year in stars 🌟
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My year in stars 🌟
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Discover how to scale quality through others while keeping customer needs and human insight at the centre
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Deborah Sherwood - Scale and beyond: How to grow quality through others
Better than a generic video, see YOUR test, live, ready to show you what matters most: quality at scale.
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