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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. đ MoT-STEC qualified.
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This Year in Review - 2025
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This Year in Review - 2025
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This Year in Review - 2025
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Wonderful news, Mara! Bug congrats on becoming STEC qualified. đ
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Ask Us Anything: Predictions & Plans for 2026
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Explore why human connection still matters most for quality, collaboration, and sustainable teamwork in an AI era
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The power of human touch in the AI era
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The power of human touch in the AI era
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The power of human touch in the AI era
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The power of human touch in the AI era
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A Quality Gate Based on Trust, Not Process
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Usually, quality gates focus more on processes. Instead, I tried to create a quality gate that prioritizes decision-making over processes. Since I am still exploring this area, I am continuing to r...
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Quality Gate v1.0
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Quality Gate v1.0
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"Happy New Year, Swati and Rahul! đ"
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Happy New Year, 2026
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Happy New Year, 2026
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Happy New Year, 2026
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Happy New Year, 2026
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MoT Athens in Mestalla Stadium that is a football stadium in Valencia, Spain. Our team visited the stadium while was in Valencia for the selenium conference
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Îο΀ Athens in Valencia for the Selenium Conference
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Îο΀ Athens in Valencia for the Selenium Conference
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"Helpful, Harmless, and Honest"
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Too Helpful, Too Harmless, Too Honest or Just Right?
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âHelpful, Honest, Harmlessâ AI
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âWhen Amazon emails you saying your gifts wonât arrive until the 29thâ - Idea from Rahul Parwal
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When Amazon emails you saying your gifts wonât arrive until the 29th
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When Amazon emails you saying your gifts wonât arrive until the 29th
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Leaving it late
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Are your ducks in a row?
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Are your ducks in a row?
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11.9.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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Explore Galore! 30 Tips to Supercharge your Exploratory Testing Efforts
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Test Heuristics Cheat Sheet
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19.4.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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Rahul Parwal - This Year in Review - 2025
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This Year in Review - 2025
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2025 didnât happen to me. I showed up and built it.
Spoke across continents. Won Best Tutorial at EuroSTAR 2025. Got a book mention. Became an ambassador. Launched courses. Played where it matte...
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This Year in Review - 2025
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2025 didnât happen to me. I showed up and built it.
Spoke across continents. Won Best Tutorial at EuroSTAR 2025. Got a book mention. Became an ambassador. Launched courses. Played where it matte...
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The "So What" Test
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This Year In Quality - Amazing Episode
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Emily O'Connor - 99 Second Community Journey
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Nadja Schulz - 99 Second Community Journey
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This Year In Quality - Amazing Episode
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This Year In Quality - Amazing Episode
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Great to co-host the final TWiQ episode of 2025 with you. This Year in Quality was a lot of fun! đ
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What is TYiQ? Wrong answers only â Ep 117 (End-of-year special)
Better than a generic video, see YOUR test, live, ready to show you what matters most: quality at scale.
Manage your entire QA lifecycle in one place. Sync Jira, automate scripts, and use AI to accelerate your testing.
Test complex APIs and microservices smarterâwith confidence.
With servers in >250 cities around the world, check your site for localization problems, broken GDPR banners, etc.
