Simon Tomes | Activities
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A fresh MoT Brighton vibe.
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A fresh MoT Brighton vibe.
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A small group of us gathered yesterday, it's an initial little spark to get MoT Brighton going again on a more regular basis.
It was great to catch up, we spoke of many things, many that I can't...
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Re-igniting MoT Brighton
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Re-igniting MoT Brighton
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Re-igniting MoT Brighton
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Re-igniting MoT Brighton
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Re-igniting MoT Brighton
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Re-igniting MoT Brighton
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Re-igniting MoT Brighton
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Looking forward to collaborating with you as a MoTaverse Ambassador in 2026. Big bug congrats on this well‑deserved recognition! 🏆
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Looking forward to collaborating with you as a MoTaverse Ambassador in 2026. Big bug congrats on this well‑deserved recognition! 🏆
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Looking forward to collaborating with you as a MoTaverse Ambassador in 2026. Big bug congrats on this well‑deserved recognition! 🏆
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Looking forward to collaborating with you as a MoTaverse Ambassador in 2026. Big bug congrats on this well‑deserved recognition! 🏆
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Looking forward to collaborating with you as a MoTaverse Ambassador in 2026. Big bug congrats on this well‑deserved recognition! 🏆
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Looking forward to collaborating with you as a MoTaverse Ambassador in 2026. Big bug congrats on this well‑deserved recognition! 🏆
awarded Scout Burghardt for:
Looking forward to collaborating with you as a MoTaverse Ambassador in 2026. Big bug congrats on this well‑deserved recognition! 🏆
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Looking forward to collaborating with you as a MoTaverse Ambassador in 2026. Big bug congrats on this well‑deserved recognition! 🏆
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Looking forward to collaborating with you as a MoTaverse Ambassador in 2026. Big bug congrats on this well‑deserved recognition! 🏆
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Looking forward to collaborating with you as a MoTaverse Ambassador in 2026. Big bug congrats on this well‑deserved recognition! 🏆
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Looking forward to collaborating with you as a MoTaverse Ambassador in 2026. Big bug congrats on this well‑deserved recognition! 🏆
awarded Rahul Parwal for:
Looking forward to collaborating with you as a MoTaverse Ambassador in 2026. Big bug congrats on this well‑deserved recognition! 🏆
awarded Gary Hawkes for:
Looking forward to collaborating with you as a MoTaverse Ambassador in 2026. Big bug congrats on this well‑deserved recognition! 🏆
awarded Melissa Fisher for:
Looking forward to collaborating with you as a MoTaverse Ambassador in 2026. Big bug congrats on this well‑deserved recognition! 🏆
awarded Eamon Droko for:
Looking forward to collaborating with you as a MoTaverse Ambassador in 2026. Big bug congrats on this well‑deserved recognition! 🏆
awarded Cassandra H. Leung for:
Looking forward to collaborating with you as a MoTaverse Ambassador in 2026. Big bug congrats on this well‑deserved recognition! 🏆
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Looking forward to collaborating with you as a MoTaverse Ambassador in 2026. Big bug congrats on this well‑deserved recognition! 🏆
awarded Nataliia Burmei for:
Looking forward to collaborating with you as a MoTaverse Ambassador in 2026. Big bug congrats on this well‑deserved recognition! 🏆
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Master the art of quality coaching by learning how to facilitate activation sessions that empower developers to own automation and identify wobbly code
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Clare Norman - The art of activating quality people
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Clare Norman - The art of activating quality people
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Clare Norman - The art of activating quality people
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Test system resilience by mapping failure paths and running small experiments that reveal what users experience when things fail
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The night our “highly available” system went dark: How testers can drive resiliency
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The night our “highly available” system went dark: How testers can drive resiliency
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Learn how focusing on user value and trust gives you a clearer, more effective way to test data quality
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Testing data quality effectively
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Testing data quality effectively
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Bored with mundane tasks? Grab yourself some MoT time at the same time.
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Bored with mundane tasks? Grab yourself some MoT time at the same time.
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Maithilee explains how listening to MoT content can transform chores into enjoyable experiences!
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Maithilee explains how listening to MoT content can transform chores into enjoyable experiences!
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The curse of the live demo… and other testing superstitions - Ep 123
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Swap your team’s favourite quality superstitions, laugh at cursed demos and disappearing bugs, and turn “don’t deploy on Fridays” from folklore into smarter release habits.
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Hanisha shares an essential reason to write and keep writing.
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Write to solve your own problems (and help everyone else)
awarded Hanisha Arora for:
Write to solve your own problems (and help everyone else)
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Write to solve your own problems (and help everyone else)
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Write to solve your own problems (and help everyone else)
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Hanisha shares an essential reason to write and keep writing.
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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