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Support without pressure
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Support without pressure
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Support without pressure
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Support without pressure
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There is no pressure to participate in the MoTaverse. The only true pressure comes from yourself, to discover what's possible.
How can you safely encourage yourself to show up?
I enjoyed expl...
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There is no pressure to participate in the MoTaverse. The only true pressure comes from yourself, to discover what's possible.
How can you safely encourage yourself to show up?
I enjoyed expl...
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Starter goals for 2026
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Lesson 1 of The Building Blocks of the Internet
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Lesson 1 of The Building Blocks of the Internet
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Who supports and manages quality engineers?
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"Bug congrats to you and the MoT Netherlands chapter. 🎉"
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Since the rebirth of the Ministry of Testing Netherlands Chapter on 28 May 2025, our community has been on an incredible journey. What started as a fresh restart is quickly transforming into a vibr...
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A New Dutch Chapter Rising: 100 Members Strong and Growing
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A New Dutch Chapter Rising: 100 Members Strong and Growing
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The MoTaverse exists to advance the quality engineering and software testing industry in a fun, safe, professional and forward-thinking way.MoT Netherlands Chapter events exist as a way to bring people together to gather and learn about all things quality.
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The MoTaverse exists to advance the quality engineering and software testing industry in a fun, safe, professional and forward-thinking way.MoT Cambridge Chapter events exist as a way to bring people together to gather and learn about all things quality.
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Who supports and manages quality engineers?
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I enjoyed listening to Gary Hawkes and Parveen Khan during SQEC Module 4 Lesson 2.
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Year 2025 was a unique year in my throughout professional journey. A year which was full of challenges, lot of learning, meeting so many people and many more. The year when I started to participate...
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My Goals 2026 - Learn, Adapt and Grow together
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My Goals 2026 - Learn, Adapt and Grow together
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Practical Steps to Enable Quality Voyeurs
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The "So What" Test
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The "So What" Test
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The "So What" Test
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Small posts, big learnings: Why sharing matters more than ever - Ep 120
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See why sharing small things often is one of the most effective ways to learn and grow in your career
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Me thinking. About. Going on TWiQ stage.
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TWIQ - 23/01/2026
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TWIQ - 23/01/2026
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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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