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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. š MoT-STEC qualified.
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Hot Take: Software development is inherantly discrimiatory
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Hot Take: Software development is inherantly discrimiatory
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Thanks for showing up to TWiQ for the star. šā
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Hot take: A workshop is everything a meeting is not
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Hot take: It's easy to forget that done is better than perfect
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Inspired by Clare Norman's recent lightning learning sessions. A speaker pulled out last minute so a developer stepped in to share what they've been working on. While Clare pointed out that it's no...
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This Week in Quality
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Write This Like My Brain Isnāt Full
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Hot take: A workshop is everything a meeting is not
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Hot take: A workshop is everything a meeting is not
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Reflections of Clare Norman's take on workshops during TWiQ.Ā Goals are important when running a workshop yet the way you get there is different to a meeting.Ā People show up and participat...
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AI agent configuration needs better boundaries
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AI agent configuration needs better boundaries
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Thanks for spotting a missing image on the SQEC landing page. Glad we could fix it.
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Integrate monitoring, observability, and alerting into the core quality engineering process to ensure systems are as diagnosable as they are functional
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The forgotten part of quality: paying attention to production
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The forgotten part of quality: paying attention to production
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Rahul Parwal and Rosie Sherry discuss how quality professionals can navigate AI adoption, avoid the noise, and find where human skill still matters most.
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Community is the AI for Humans: Rahul Parwal on Navigating the AI Noise - Into the MoTaverse - Episode 19
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Community is the AI for Humans: Rahul Parwal on Navigating the AI Noise - Into the MoTaverse - Episode 19
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Community is the AI for Humans: Rahul Parwal on Navigating the AI Noise - Into the MoTaverse - Episode 19
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I've been in testing (and quality and tech) for over 25 years. That's wild.I went through a lull period, questioned whether it was for me, got bored and I struggled with the lack of progress and th...
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The game has changed. On backing quality engineering.
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The game has changed. On backing quality engineering.
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Joined MoT Vancouver chapter
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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 Vancouver Chapter events exist as a way to bring people together to gather and learn about all things quality.
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I always enjoy meet-ups and hosting them. Here I am introducing Colin, getting distracted by Scott and telling the audience corny jokesĀ
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Testing saved my side hustle
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Testing saved my side hustle
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Testing saved my side hustle
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Testing saved my side hustle
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Testing saved my side hustle
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Testing saved my side hustle
awarded Colin Wren for:
Testing saved my side hustle
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Testing saved my side hustle
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Testing saved my side hustle
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Member joined TWiQ ā This Week in Quality chapter
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Who cares for the customer?
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Who cares for the customer?
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Who cares for the customer?
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Customer advocacy in an AI-saturated quality space
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Who cares for the customer?
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Who cares for the customer?
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Building trustworthy AI requires a partnership between the two
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Why 'Human in the Loop' isnāt enough. Introducing Quality in the Loop (QITL)
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Why 'Human in the Loop' isnāt enough. Introducing Quality in the Loop (QITL)
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Why 'Human in the Loop' isnāt enough. Introducing Quality in the Loop (QITL)
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Who cares for the customer?
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Customer advocacy in an AI-saturated quality space
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How can a Product owner help to promote a quality mindset in a team? Read on to find out Mirza Sisic thoughts on the matter
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