Simon Tomes | Activities
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One to one interactions spark community curiosity and confidence
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One to one interactions spark community curiosity and confidence
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One to one interactions spark community curiosity and confidence
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One to one interactions spark community curiosity and confidence
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Why showing up helps quality professionals acknowledge their continuous learning journey
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Evals in practice for an AI coding agent
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Some people aren't keen on using the term 'whole team responsibility'
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How do you do Continuous Performance Testing?
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Test Heuristics Cheat Sheet
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‘The Figma’
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The shift-left is not shifting-lefting
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900+ Stars in MoT
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900+ Stars in MoT
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Grateful moment !!
Happy to share 900+ Stars on Ministry of Testing ⭐
Special thanks to Ministry of Testing, Rosie Sherry and Simon Tomes , Sarah Deery for the constant inspiration and support 🙌
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How do you advocate for quality beyond developers?
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"One of the greatest posts I've ever read! Thank you for this, Nadja."
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I missed parts of This Week in Quality today because my toilet seat broke and I don't like sitting on porcellaine. So I had to go buy a new one.
With the MoTaverse being the MoTaverse, it's no su...
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This week's flush in quality!
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This week's flush in quality!
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Eggs, toilet seats and fundamental quality career advice - Ep 125
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Hear honest job-search and career-change stories, pick up confidence-boosting advice from the community, and enjoy the wonderfully weird side-threads that make the MoTaverse feel like home.
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Thanks for letting us know about the issue with the profile about section.
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Thanks for sharing on stage during This Week in Quality.
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Thanks for sharing on stage during This Week in Quality.
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Thanks for sharing on stage during This Week in Quality.
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Thanks for sharing on stage during This Week in Quality.
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Thanks for sharing on stage during This Week in Quality.
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Thanks for sharing on stage during This Week in Quality.
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Thank for co-hosting This Week in Quality! Appreciate you bringing folks together and your community encouragement.
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Thank for co-hosting This Week in Quality! Appreciate you bringing folks together and your community encouragement.
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Who’s your host?
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Who’s your host?
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Who’s your host?
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Years ago after lockdown, everybody I met was either recovering a breakup or getting married. No I’m not getting married - keep reading! These days, it feels like everybody I meet is either job sea...
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Who’s your host?
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Who’s your host?
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Who’s your host?
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Onboarding Tips for Testers
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This Week in Quality
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This Week in Quality
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Share your week’s highlights, challenges, and lessons in quality
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This Week in Quality
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Share your week’s highlights, challenges, and lessons in quality
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This Week in Quality
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Share your week’s highlights, challenges, and lessons in quality
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"Painaccino!"
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As I screwed up making coffee this morning and have to drink out of Robert’s mug.I am reminded that cute designs can also have a terrible user experience as this little bear’s ears stab me in the f...
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Design versus your face
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Design versus your face
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. I get real joy working with and supporting our wonderful MoTaverse community.
“Thanks for making me feel so confident about myself.” | “I'm so grateful for all you do in the MoTaverse community, I learn so much as a result!” | “A simple chat with Simon in person absolutely changed everything.” | “Simon is one of the best people that I've ever met to have conversations with. He's so grounded in his way of thinking and articulates his thoughts so well and his feelings and his knowledge about community and everything.”
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