Simon Tomes | Activities
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Software Testing Live: Episode 07 - Testing transparently
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Thanks, Leigh, for helping set up an onboarding session for your team. Great to meet you and your colleagues. 😃
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Thanks for taking part in an onboarding session. It was good to meet you.
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Thanks for taking part in an onboarding session. It was good to meet you.
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Evaluate the shift from "automate all" to "review all" by using AI agents for test plans while applying human-led ACE feedback to ensure code quality and business relevance.
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Software Testing Live: Episode 06 - Don't automate everything, review everything
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Software Testing Live: Episode 06 - Don't automate everything, review everything
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Software Testing Live: Episode 06 - Don't automate everything, review everything
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Software Testing Live: Episode 06 - Don't automate everything, review everything
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Software Testing Live: Episode 06 - Don't automate everything, review everything
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Software Testing Live: Episode 06 - Don't automate everything, review everything
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It was good to talk with you on a Call for Insights. Very much appreciated all you had to share. I look forward to folks listening to it and to us recording another episode. 🤩
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What I think about when I edit
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Who is actually winning the AI battle?
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What tools can one use for note-taking during ET?
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Trust me, I'm an AI output
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Great great from Simon Tomes on Quality Assistance model moment - https://www.ministryoftesting.com/moments/ama-about-transitioning-to-quality-assistance-modelI will start from a story. At my previ...
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How would someone deal with a developer who was reluctant to take testing lessons from a tester/quality person?
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How would someone deal with a developer who was reluctant to take testing lessons from a tester/quality person?
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Do you do any accessibility testing? If so, what do you do, and are there any tools you would recommend?
In my experience, I haven’t done extensive or dedicated accessibility testing programs...
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AMA Mobile Testing Answer: Accessibility testing tools
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AMA Mobile Testing Answer: Accessibility testing tools
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AMA Mobile Testing Answer: Accessibility testing tools
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What is Claude Design? Anthropic's new AI tool that tanked Adobe and Figma stocks
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It was good to talk with you on another Call for Insights. I always enjoy the things you share. 😃
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Please start making a list of what you are good at, what you are known to be good at and where there is an opportunity in the market. Please start making that list. — Tristan Lombard
I recently rec...
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Make a list of what you are good at
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Make a list of what you are good at
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Make a list of what you are good at
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We're a match because we've both successfully built the TestSphere stand at a TestBash. 😅
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Simon asked a great question about finding an advocacy as a lone tester. I find that if you're going to take the road of being a lone tester, it helps to align yourself with several kinds of people...
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Lone Tester AMA Question: As a lone tester, how do you find yourself a buddy/advocate to support you and your goals?
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Lone Tester AMA Question: As a lone tester, how do you find yourself a buddy/advocate to support you and your goals?
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This badge is awarded to members who answer their first Ask MoTaverse Anything (AMA) question.
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This badge is awarded to members who start an Ask MoTaverse Anything (AMA).
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Thanks for taking part in a team onboarding session. It was good to meet you.
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Thanks for taking part in a team onboarding session. It was good to meet you. I appreciate you bringing the team together.
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Thanks for taking part in a team onboarding session. It was good to meet you.
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Thanks for taking part in a team onboarding session. It was good to meet you.
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Thanks for sharing feedback about the Chapters page and Chapter links in the footer.
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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Does Soft skills can be the turning point?
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The soft skills shift everything
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The soft skills shift everything
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I have open-sourced a self-learning knowledge system I created to help me work on multiple projects and keep up with new trends
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"Amazing! 🤩"
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Back in the day, at a TestBash many moons ago, we played a game called Test Match.It was designed to help people find things they had in common. Here are the instructions.
TESTMATCH AT TESTBASHWha...
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.
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