Simon Tomes | Activities
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Joined MoT Athens 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 Athens Chapter events exist as a way to bring people together to gather and learn about all things quality.
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Thanks for upgrading to a professional membership. Wonderful news! 🏆
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Nano Banana 2: Combining Pro capabilities with lightning-fast speed
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"A Pro MoT membership gives me curated access to a wealth of knowledge and insights from leaders in our industry. It offers valuable learning paths, which keep me from being overwhelmed." - Cassan...
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The benefits of a Professional Membership in Cassandra's words
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The benefits of a Professional Membership in Cassandra's words
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The benefits of a Professional Membership in Cassandra's words
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... at MoT London tonight. Our first MoT London Chapter meet of the year.
Great talks, great people, and always great conversations. Can't wait!
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The MoTaverse is gravitating together...
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The MoTaverse is gravitating together...
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The MoTaverse is gravitating together...
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The MoTaverse is gravitating together...
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The MoTaverse is gravitating together...
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Explore Galore! 30 Tips to Supercharge your Exploratory Testing Efforts
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Friends of Good Software Conference (Saturday 28 February 2026 1pm CET )
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Great to chat with you on a call for insights. I very much enjoyed our conversation and I look forward to others listening to it. Thanks!
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Great to chat with you on a call for insights. I very much enjoyed our conversation and I look forward to others listening to it. Thanks!
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Nice one for inspiring Richard Adams to quote your definition of Quality Engineering during one of lessons in the Software Quality Engineering Certificate (SQEC).
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It's Quality Party Time: Introducing Wizzo, Your AI Quality Companion - with Christine Pinto
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Some people aren't keen on using the term 'whole team responsibility'
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Rishi Sunak and Alexandr Wang discuss capturing the AI opportunity
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Delivering AI Impact: A Leadership Agenda for Turning Technology Into Public Value
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Some people aren't keen on using the term 'whole team responsibility'
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Some people aren't keen on using the term 'whole team responsibility'
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Ady Stokes absolutely nails a reason why whole team responsibility matters, even for those that are skeptical of the reality of making it happen and the use of it as a term.
"Probably the most i...
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Nice one for amplifying Stuart Thomas' definition of quality engineering during your SQEC lesson: Security testing in a quality engineering context.
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How do you advocate for quality beyond developers?
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How do you do Continuous Performance Testing?
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I blame Ministry of Testing for this!
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Community, care and friction
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Bug congrats on earning your MoT Foundation Certificate in Test Automation. 🏆
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19.4.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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The power of being a thought worker is the pause to think before we act
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How do you do Continuous Performance Testing?
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Discovered a new term today, thanks to Lewis Prescott: Continuous Performance Testing.
"Performance testing kind of still follows that waterfall nature because it takes a long time to set up the...
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Excited to see a shiny new badge on my profile today. Call for Insights, which is awarded to members who share their knowledge and experience in a Call for Insights conversation.
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Call for Insights becomes badge number 64!
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Call for Insights becomes badge number 64!
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11.9.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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Had an awesome call with Clare Norman, during which she shared a powerful reflection: Are we sharing our testing insights with the right audiences?
Perhaps we need to make formal cohorts of qual...
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Who are we really talking to? Do we need a MoTaverse collective?
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Who are we really talking to? Do we need a MoTaverse collective?
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Had a lovely chat with Neil Taylor. If you don't know him then you should check out his profile and goals for 2026. He's brought a lot and has plenty more to give back to the testing and quality co...
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The antithesis of see ya later learning
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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