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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
Chapter Lead
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Gary Hawkes for:
Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ.  image
Thanks for participating in the chat during TWiQ. 
MoT Community Certificate image
MoT Community Certificate
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
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...
Past-Present-Fundamentals remain tools change image
25 years ago, I started my career in IT, learning coding the old-fashioned way — through teachers, libraries, and physical books, practicing on a computer. 15 years ago, learning shifted online. I...
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Judy Mosley for:
During TWiQ, Maithilee mentioned how helpful you were with her Professional QA statement. Very kind!  image
During TWiQ, Maithilee mentioned how helpful you were with her Professional QA statement. Very kind! 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Maithilee Chunduri for:
Thanks for joining the stage at This Week in Quality. Good to hear from you.  image
Thanks for joining the stage at This Week in Quality. Good to hear from you. 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Gary Hawkes for:
Thanks for joining the stage at This Week in Quality. It worked! Thanks for amplifying the importance of folks partic... image
Thanks for joining the stage at This Week in Quality. It worked! Thanks for amplifying the importance of folks participating in the MoTaverse. 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Christine Pinto for:
Thanks for joining the stage at This Week in Quality. Appreciate you sparking more chat.  image
Thanks for joining the stage at This Week in Quality. Appreciate you sparking more chat. 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Nadja Schulz for:
Thanks for joining the stage at This Week in Quality. Bug congrats! Good to hear from you.  image
Thanks for joining the stage at This Week in Quality. Bug congrats! Good to hear from you. 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Neil Taylor for:
Thanks for joining the stage at This Week in Quality. Bug congrats! Good to hear from you.  image
Thanks for joining the stage at This Week in Quality. Bug congrats! Good to hear from you. 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Scott Kenyon for:
Thanks for joining the stage at This Week in Quality. Great question and good to hear from you.  image
Thanks for joining the stage at This Week in Quality. Great question and good to hear from you. 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Nataliia Burmei for:
Thank you for co-hosting This Week in Quality. You always ensure the attendees and panellists feel welcome.  image
Thank you for co-hosting This Week in Quality. You always ensure the attendees and panellists feel welcome. 
AI cannot replace these image
Based on a discussion earlier in the year (2025) about all the things AI will replace. I pointed out a few things it couldn't replace or do. This image was created so I could share it and prompt so...
AI Is Quietly Rewriting the Career Map for QA Engineers image
AI Is Quietly Rewriting the Career Map for QA Engineers
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
Is Your Data Valid? Why Bufstream Guarantees What Kafka Can't image
Is Your Data Valid? Why Bufstream Guarantees What Kafka Can't
Observe, assert, and validate (OAV) image
Observe, assert, and validate (OAV)
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
TBM 383: Maximizers vs. Focusers image
TBM 383: Maximizers vs. Focusers
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
The price of mandatory code reviews image
The price of mandatory code reviews
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
Nathan Ladd: Relentless Improvement and the Cost of Neglect image
Nathan Ladd: Relentless Improvement and the Cost of Neglect
Design for All, Continuously: Automate Accessibility & Visual Quality for Your Website image
Design for All, Continuously: Automate Accessibility & Visual Quality for Your Website
The Strategic Value of Agentic QA image
The Strategic Value of Agentic QA
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
Visual Regression Testing Across Locales with Percy and WonderProxy image
Visual Regression Testing Across Locales with Percy and WonderProxy
Write an API Spec & Scaffold Fast with Postman Agent Mode image
Write an API Spec & Scaffold Fast with Postman Agent Mode
Levels of Autonomy in Software Development: Closing the Gap Between Creation and Confidence image
Levels of Autonomy in Software Development: Closing the Gap Between Creation and Confidence
The Complete Software Development Security Guide image
The Complete Software Development Security Guide
How quality is created, maintained and lost in complex software systems image
How quality is created, maintained and lost in complex software systems
The Emotional Side of Building QA in a Startup image
The Emotional Side of Building QA in a Startup
Prompt Like a Pro: 10 Smart Ways to Hack Your Learning Curve image
Prompt Like a Pro: 10 Smart Ways to Hack Your Learning Curve
Building your product with AI Workshops for Tech Women Week image
Building your product with AI Workshops for Tech Women Week
Too close to see the canvas – Part 2 image
Too close to see the canvas – Part 2
I Vibe Coded an App and Learnt Exactly What I Thought I Would image
I Vibe Coded an App and Learnt Exactly What I Thought I Would
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