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New OpenAI tool renews fears that “AI slop” will overwhelm scientific research
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Are bugs and incidents inevitable with AI coding agents?
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Poland’s energy grid was targeted by never-before-seen wiper malware
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Signal president warns AI agents are making encryption irrelevant
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These artists are on a mission to make photography more accessible
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Good Leadership Is About Asking Good Questions
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Agent Skills – how to create and test them
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STEC: Module 3 - The secret skill set of software testers
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The Dorodango Technique: Agents in Agents Driving Scripts
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When you outsource testing to the AI, you lose the ability to understand your system
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The Second Signal Leaders Ignore: Explaining Away What Feels Off
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Don’t automate everything, review everything
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Software Testing Live: Episode 06
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When i first pondered goal setting, following a link that Nataliia Burmei posted on LinkedIn about using AI as a quality engineer, that pulled me into the Motaverse, where i was greeted by a messa...
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My direction of travel 2026
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My direction of travel 2026
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My direction of travel 2026
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My direction of travel 2026
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One of the goals I highlighted in my recent memory post was to share a little bit more about myself and so I thought the best way to do this would be to (re)introduce myself in a memory post!
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Re-introducing myself. Past and Present.
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Re-introducing myself. Past and Present.
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Helped a friend join MoT. She was excited by the badges system and found the articles insightful right away. Walking her through the profile made me realize how much we take for granted once we are...
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Expanding the MoTaverse
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Expanding the MoTaverse
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Expanding the MoTaverse
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Diana, Gabbi and Chloe met at Diana's house for a brunch and to get the newest family additions together for a play date!
The boys are Cai, Sam and Kai 😁
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MoT Manchester crew meet with the newest baby boys
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MoT Manchester crew meet with the newest baby boys
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MoT Manchester crew meet with the newest baby boys
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MoT Manchester crew meet with the newest baby boys
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Welcome back to the MoTaverse! Woop! Woop!
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This Week in Quality
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What happens when you explore My Reports?
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The impact of AI on job security
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What happens when you explore My Reports?
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What happens when you explore My Reports?
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Getting a seat at the table
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2026 goals. I've never liked goals, especially yearly ones. We adopted Agile methodology for a reason - we recognized that circumstances shift rapidly, and long cycles result in too much drift from...
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A Deep Breath for 2026
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A Deep Breath for 2026
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This badge is awarded to those who appear on the Into the MoTaverse podcast.
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Welcome to MoT Munich, a local group for software testing and quality engineering professionals.You can follow us on LinkedIn too.
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Quality narratives and the circles of consequence - Ep 121
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Set meaningful goals, communicate quality through risks and real-world consequences, and turn small wins like building a quality narrative into career growth.
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Great to hear you on stage during This Week in Quality. Thanks for showing up and sharing.Bug congrats on the promotion. Amazing news!
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Great to hear you on stage during This Week in Quality. Thanks for showing up and sharing.
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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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