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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.

MoTaverse Team
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Holistic Testing: Weave Quality into Your Product image
Holistic Testing: Weave Quality into Your Product
Software Testing Live: Episode 04 - The awesome power of shifting left image
Discover what’s possible when you shift your testing left and do it well
GenAI Wars episode 3: Return of the explorer image
Explore how GenAI is changing quality by increasing complexity and uncertainty, making visible confidence more critical than ever.
A theory of quality of four parts image
How Google defines quality as part of developer velocity
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
commented on:
Great news!

Richard's knowledge and experience is fantastic.  image
"Great news! Richard's knowledge and experience is fantastic. "
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
commented on:
Boo Bug!  image
"Boo Bug! "
New profile pic image
I was getting annoyed that the default MoTaverse pic looked just like me. It's time for a new profile pic!
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Cassandra H. Leung for:
Thanks for sharing feedback about the MoTaverse Weekly email.  image
Thanks for sharing feedback about the MoTaverse Weekly email. 
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Simon Tomes
commented on:
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
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I'm hearing you, Ashutosh. 

The power of selfies and photo memories. 😃 image
"I'm hearing you, Ashutosh. The power of selfies and photo memories. 😃"
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Ayesha Saeed for:
Nice one for amplifying Judy Mosleys article: Wide open spaces: A thought worker's guide to asking good questions  image
Nice one for amplifying Judy Mosleys article: Wide open spaces: A thought worker's guide to asking good questions 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Ramanan Prabakaran for:
Thank you for continuing to post all the job adverts. It's a great way to contribute to the community, to help folks ... image
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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Simon Tomes
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Thanks for posting, Samarth. Congrats on building what sounds like a helpful framework. 

Out of interest, what's the... image
"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..."
This Week in Boundary Testing image
This Week in Boundary Testing
This Week in Boundary Testing image
This Week in Boundary Testing
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
This Week in Boundary Testing image
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. 😃 Join
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
This Week in Boundary Testing image
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. 😃 Join
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Richard Adams for:
Glad more folks will get to meet/know you via your introduction on The Club. Nice one, Richard. 🙂 image
Glad more folks will get to meet/know you via your introduction on The Club. Nice one, Richard. 🙂
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Yulia Yudit Sharabi for:
Thanks for taking a moment to introduce yourself on an introductions thread. 😃 image
Thanks for taking a moment to introduce yourself on an introductions thread. 😃
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Ady Stokes for:
Thanks for introducing yourself on an introductions thread. I'm glad folks get to meet you!  image
Thanks for introducing yourself on an introductions thread. I'm glad folks get to meet you! 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Gary Hawkes for:
Thanks for introducing yourself on an introductions thread. I'm glad folks get to meet you!  image
Thanks for introducing yourself on an introductions thread. I'm glad folks get to meet you! 
Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 48 image
Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 48
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 48 image
Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull reflect on their influence and impact. But can you find them?
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
How to win influence and friend people image
Quality people in the MoTaverse have influence and impact
Two testers walk into a hotel bar image
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...
MoT Berlin meetup #48 with Ash and Ashutosh image
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...
The entire stack, practically speaking, is owned by 3-4 players image
The entire stack, practically speaking, is owned by 3-4 players
MoT Community Certificate image
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...
Cheeky Veerle  image
And her cheeky-ness is contagious. We had so much fun with Veerle as a host of MoTaCon25
Krys and Luna, the guide dog image
Krys and her guide dog, Luna, at MoTaCon 2025.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Sarah Deery for:
Thanks again for another same day delivery TWiQ podcast episode ! 🚚📦 image
Thanks again for another same day delivery TWiQ podcast episode ! 🚚📦
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
registered for:
MoTaCon 2026 image
A tech conference to help you navigate the ever-shifting landscape of Quality Engineering, AI, Leadership, Product, Accessibility and Security.
Very grateful to have your support Simon on every step of my journey. No matter what and how I do, you are always rea... image
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.
Curiosity killed the chat - Ep 109 image
Curiosity killed the chat - Ep 109
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
Curiosity killed the chat - Ep 109 image
Discover how curiosity shapes conversations about AI, teamwork, new tools, and the value of recognising every contribution.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Oleksandr Romanov for:
Bug congrats on running your first online testing conference. 🏆 image
Bug congrats on running your first online testing conference. 🏆
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Oleksandr Romanov for:
Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ.  image
Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ. 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Scott Kenyon for:
Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ.  image
Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ. 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Christine Pinto for:
Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ.  image
Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ. 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Neil Taylor for:
Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ.  image
Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ. 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Olly Fairhall for:
Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ.  image
Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ. 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Richard Adams for:
Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ.  image
Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ. 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Rosie Sherry for:
Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ.  STEC STEC STEC image
Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ.  STEC STEC STEC
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Ady Stokes for:
Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ.  image
Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ. 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Dimple Kundanani for:
Bug congrats on joining This Week in Quality for the first time. Thanks for being part of it. 🎉 image
Bug congrats on joining This Week in Quality for the first time. Thanks for being part of it. 🎉
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Nadja Schulz for:
Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ.  image
Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ. 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Elisse for:
Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ.  image
Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ. 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Michael Close for:
Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ.  image
Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ. 
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