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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.
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Holistic Testing: Weave Quality into Your Product
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Discover what’s possible when you shift your testing left and do it well
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Explore how GenAI is changing quality by increasing complexity and uncertainty, making visible confidence more critical than ever.
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How Google defines quality as part of developer velocity
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"Great news!
Richard's knowledge and experience is fantastic. "
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"Boo Bug! "
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I was getting annoyed that the default MoTaverse pic looked just like me.
It's time for a new profile pic!
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Thanks for sharing feedback about the MoTaverse Weekly email.
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"I'm hearing you, Ashutosh.
The power of selfies and photo memories. 😃"
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Nice one for amplifying Judy Mosleys article: Wide open spaces: A thought worker's guide to asking good questions
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Thank you for continuing to post all the job adverts. It's a great way to contribute to the community, to help folks discover their next opportunity.
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"Thanks for posting, Samarth. Congrats on building what sounds like a helpful framework.
Out of interest, what's the difference between application feature testing and application stability testing?
Would application stability testing include things..."
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This Week in Boundary Testing
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This Week in Boundary Testing
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We were so close. The limit for the number of people on stage is 10. We got to 9. Next time we need to try for 11 to see what happens. 😃
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We were so close. The limit for the number of people on stage is 10. We got to 9. Next time we need to try for 11 to see what happens. 😃
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Glad more folks will get to meet/know you via your introduction on The Club. Nice one, Richard. 🙂
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Thanks for taking a moment to introduce yourself on an introductions thread. 😃
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Thanks for introducing yourself on an introductions thread. I'm glad folks get to meet you!
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Thanks for introducing yourself on an introductions thread. I'm glad folks get to meet you!
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Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 48
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Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull reflect on their influence and impact. But can you find them?
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Quality people in the MoTaverse have influence and impact
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N: I'll have some tea.
N: *gets hot water from the machine on the left*
N: Oh, they have hot chocolate as well!
L: That's fine, I'll take the hot water then.
N: *accidentally gets plain hot mi...
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Our very first Meetup at Assecor GmbH is in the books! Thanks to everyone attending, I had so much fun 😊 I hope we can do it again soon!🎤 If you're interested to speak at one of our next meetups, p...
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The entire stack, practically speaking, is owned by 3-4 players
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I’m thrilled to have received a certificate — a reminder of what’s possible when you stay committed and show up with purpose.
Being part of the Ministry of Testing (MoT) community, where we suppor...
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And her cheeky-ness is contagious.
We had so much fun with Veerle as a host of MoTaCon25
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Krys and her guide dog, Luna, at MoTaCon 2025.
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Thanks again for another same day delivery TWiQ podcast episode ! 🚚📦
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A tech conference to help you navigate the ever-shifting landscape of Quality Engineering, AI, Leadership, Product, Accessibility and Security.
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Very grateful to have your support Simon on every step of my journey. No matter what and how I do, you are always ready to help, offer kindness and cheer. You are truly exceptional. Thank you.
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Curiosity killed the chat - Ep 109
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Discover how curiosity shapes conversations about AI, teamwork, new tools, and the value of recognising every contribution.
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Bug congrats on running your first online testing conference. 🏆
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Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ.
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Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ.
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Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ.
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Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ.
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Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ.
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Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ.
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Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ. STEC STEC STEC
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Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ.
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Bug congrats on joining This Week in Quality for the first time. Thanks for being part of it. 🎉
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Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ.
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Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ.
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Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ.
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