Simon Tomes | Activities
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Meet quality people with Ministry of Testing
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Who are we really talking to? Do we need a MoTaverse collective?
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The antithesis of see ya later learning
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Measuring our value is difficult
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Measuring our value is difficult
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Lemmy and Torpedo have woken from their first proper hibernation.
They've previously been too young to hibernate the whole winter. It was lovely to see them warming in the sunshine while eating t...
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Lemmy & Torpedo - Guardians of the MoTaverse
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Lemmy & Torpedo - Guardians of the MoTaverse
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Who are we really talking to? Do we need a MoTaverse collective?
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Measuring our value is difficult
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"Thank" you for your contribution in Into the MoTaverse Episode 2! I really enjoyed hearing about your time as a Community Manager with MoT and all about the community contribution algorithm - it was a really insightful conversation!
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Measuring our value is difficult
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Measuring our value is difficult
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Measuring our value is difficult
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Honest, helpful and insightful reflections from Clare Norman.
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Honest, helpful and insightful reflections from Clare Norman.
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Calls for Insights
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Explore Galore! 30 Tips to Supercharge your Exploratory Testing Efforts
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Explore Galore! 30 Tips to Supercharge your Exploratory Testing Efforts
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We're doubling down on amplifying the voices of our professional members. Two or more community members come together to record a conversation full of lived experiences, actionable tips, and reflections on quality careers, progression, and the MoTaverse.
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A look at the structure and responsibilities of a whole-team quality approach
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The whole-team quality approach
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The whole-team quality approach
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The whole-team quality approach
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The whole-team quality approach
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What happens when you explore My Reports?
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Couldn't resist featuring your MoT song on the MoT homepage! 😃
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In 2021 I was hired as Customer Support for FR market in the company I work for. During the process, I was told that new systems will come, to reduce manual work and modernize the infrastructure, w...
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2026 Goals
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2026 Goals
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What happens when you explore My Reports?
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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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Who are we really talking to? Do we need a MoTaverse collective?
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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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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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It's been 1.5 years being part of MoT. I was part of MoT meet-ups, social gathering and events like TestBash and MotaCon. The more we explore, the more we see and understand. That's where the curio...
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MoT set to music - along with events, meet-ups, social gathering
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MoT set to music - along with events, meet-ups, social gathering
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MoT set to music - along with events, meet-ups, social gathering
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""Ministry of Testing shine bright
Where bugs and codes (coats?) take flight."
Now that's an excellent use of AI-generated music! 😃"
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Great to talk on a call today! I'm glad we covered so much and explored many ideas together. Excited for what those ideas might become.
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Thanks for continuing to share your STEC portfolio. Was cool to read Module 3's reflections and learnings, particularly your tester skills plan.
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Moltbook is going just great, but at least Diana has been found!
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Moltbook is going just great, but at least Diana has been found!
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Maybe Moltbook could learn from Community as a Service?
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Moltbook is going just great, but at least Diana has been found!
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Moltbook is going just great, but at least Diana has been found!
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The curb-cut effect
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Alt Text Health Check image accessibility report #3
Simon Tomes
Community Lead at MoTaverse
he/him
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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