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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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Join the community for a playful look back at the year in quality, with quizzes, stats, and wrong answers only
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"So glad you were there, Preeti! Thanks for being part of This Year in Quality. 🎉"
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Today's episode of TYIQ was super fun. Something different - where it started with Christmas theme based Lovely names and throughout the episode gained so much knowledge about MoTaverse facts and...
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This Year In Quality - Amazing Episode
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This Year In Quality - Amazing Episode
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This Year In Quality - Amazing Episode
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This Year In Quality - Amazing Episode
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Today's episode of TYIQ was super fun. Something different - where it started with Christmas theme based Lovely names and throughout the episode gained so much knowledge about MoTaverse facts and...
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Thanks for introducing yourself via The Club.
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Moving Logic Out of Pods: Extending the Argo Workflows Controller
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Bug congrats on becoming STEC qualified. Great news! 🏆
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Bug congrats on your MoT Foundation Certificate in Test Automation. 🎉
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Bug congrats on becoming STEC qualified!
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Bug congrats on becoming STEC qualified!
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Bug congrats on becoming STEC qualified!
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Bug congrats on becoming STEC qualified!
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Momentic raises $15M to automate software testing
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I learned from This Year in Quality's quiz that I have the most badges in the MoTaverse (52) and have contributed the most terms to the Glossary (67), according to my profile. So, I'm officially am...
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It's official, I'm amazing
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It's official, I'm amazing
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Thank you Simon, for everything you do! It has been a great year! And also thanks for pushing me further and further, 2026 might just be the right year to take the big stage đź’ś
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Are we ready to go live?
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Ctrl+Alt+Defy, the white-hat hacker rewriting the cybersecurity rulebook
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What Is Exploratory Testing? PQIP: Four Simple Words To Level Up Your Testing Efforts
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What Is Exploratory Testing? PQIP: Four Simple Words To Level Up Your Testing Efforts
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Nadja Schulz - 99 Second Community Journey
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Nadja Schulz - 99 Second Community Journey
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Spotted this on our activity feed. It instantly brought a smile to my face.
Lynda Hughes awards Beth Marshall a community star for her contributions to the Software Testing Essentials Certifica...
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STEC is more than a testing certificate. It's community-in-action.
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STEC is more than a testing certificate. It's community-in-action.
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STEC is more than a testing certificate. It's community-in-action.
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"It was so much better than I ever imagined."
Come for the certifications, stay for the TestBash, go Unlimited and find your people!
Thank you, Lynda Hughes!
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Come for the certifications, stay for the TestBash and Unlimited Membership
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Come for the certifications, stay for the TestBash and Unlimited Membership
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Come for the certifications, stay for the TestBash and Unlimited Membership
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Nadja Schulz - 99 Second Community Journey
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What happens when you have 99 seconds to look at someone's MoT profile?
Well, first of all, I can't believe I missed calling out that Nadja has an unlimited professional membership! Secondly, th...
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How I Set Up a Beta Test for 18 Testers in Under an Hour
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Are we ready to go live?
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Are we ready to go live?
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A two-panel comic by @beetlemoses.
The top panel shows a green chrysalis hanging from a tree branch in a forest.
The bottom panel shows the interior of the chrysalis, reimagined as a messy DI...
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Most conversations about AI in testing are still stuck on the same question:
“Will AI replace testers?”
Meanwhile, the real risks are hiding in plain sight.
Vendors rarely talk about the dee...
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“Will AI replace testers?” is the wrong question.
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“Will AI replace testers?” is the wrong question.
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Olly Fairhall - 99 Second Community Journey
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23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
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23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
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23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
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