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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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Maybe we need a "It was good to share a photo shoot" star reason. 😃Good to see you, Eamon.
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Great chatting with you Chris. Thanks for being part of the MoT London Meetup. Thanks also for making my week with your positive feedback about my blog. 🤩I'm looking forward to reading your first blog post. Something very interesting about a developer's experience with different types of testers and how that has an impact on quality engineering initiatives.
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Great to chat with you at the MoT London Meetup. I look forward to seeing you and your team around the MoTaverse.
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Emily is delivering a talk called how raising quality bug cards prepares you for becoming a quality leader
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awarded Callum Akehurst-Ryan for:
Great to hear about the work you do as a Staff Quality Engineer. SQEC learners will really benefit from learning from you, especially since your role helps answer such a wide range of quality-related questions.
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Great to hear you describe what a quality engineer is and what they do. SQEC learners will enjoy learning from you.
awarded Maithilee Chunduri for:
Great to hear about a typical work day and your advice on how to deal with unexpected events. SQEC learners will enjoy learning from you.
awarded Ben Dowen for:
Great to hear about the kind of work you do as a Lead Quality Engineer. SQEC learners will enjoy learning from you. Lots of exciting things! It hits home how varied the quality engineer role can be.
awarded Emily O'Connor for:
Great to hear about the kind of work you do as a Quality Engineer. SQEC leaners will enjoy learning from you.
awarded Matthew Whitaker for:
Very much enjoyed your conversation with Jenny Bramble as you explore who the Quality Engineers are and how they work within teams. So much handy advice for SQEC leaners!
awarded Jenny Bramble for:
Very much enjoyed your conversation with Matthew Whitaker as you explore who the Quality Engineers are and how they work within teams. So much handy advice for SQEC leaners!The "broken code dance"! 😂
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See you at MoTaCon 2026! :)
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Thanks for hosting November 2025's LWQ Lean Coffee. What a brilliant way to bring awesome people together. Lots of excellent topics covered.
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AI can transform our love for curiousity, documentation and knowledge management
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My way to explain the difference. More about it in the blog post: https://testengineeringnotes.com/posts/2025-11-26-framework-vs-solution/
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Great to see you sign up for attending Leading With Quality in Brighton, 2026. 🎉
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What the STEC? How we built a certificate that is better than the industry standard
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See how MoT built a community shaped certification that focuses on creating a Portfolio of Work, building confidence, and growing your MoT profile.
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Risks
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Joining Stuart Day on the Quality Talks Podcast made me look back at how my QA career started.
How change shaped it then and still shapes it now.
Probably the best YES I have said so far.
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Bug congrats on launching your blog! 🏆
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🎉600+ Stars on Ministry of Testing!
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A reminder that consistency, curiosity, and community truly accelerate growth.
More learning. More giving. More growing.🌟
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Shai Hulud Strikes Again (v2)
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awarded Sarah Young for:
Nice one for registering to attend MoTaCon! Thank you. 😃
awarded Scott Kenyon for:
Great to see your TestBash/MoTaCon25 talk featured on the MoT homepage. 🤩
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Great to see your TestBash/MoTaCon25 talk featured on the MoT homepage. 🤩
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What's happening in your mobile testing world right now?
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I was having a clear out of notes and bookmarks and came across a news item on TikTok releasing new alt text features.
Part of me was thinking how cool it was to be using AI for creating alt tex...
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"Exciting new! Congrats on your ongoing progress. 💪🏻"
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After two weeks of alpha calls where QA leaders genuinely loved Wizzo and gave us a clear roadmap (GitHub integration, Jira sync, about 47 other things), we shipped what mattered most.
The best ...
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Why shoot for gold when bronze is good enough! - Ep 113
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Discover how “good enough,” honesty, and a clear quality narrative help teams care more and make better decisions.
awarded Callum Akehurst-Ryan for:
Great to see one of your blog posts featured on the MoT homepage. 🤩
awarded Callum Akehurst-Ryan for:
Amazing work joining TWiQ today and shipping a blog post. It's an excellent read: Want to be a better Quality Engineer: Lose the Ego
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Want to be a better Quality Engineer: Lose the Ego
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I enjoyed TWiQ this week, thanks for making it great.
awarded Ben Dowen for:
Lovely to co-host TWiQ Episode 113 with you. What a brilliant convo with Callum and the chat crew. 🤩
awarded Callum Akehurst-Ryan for:
Great to hear your experiences and ideas during This Week in Quality, Episode 113. Thanks for sharing!
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