Simon Tomes | Activities
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In 2026 I'd like to build consistency into my community-member focused blog writing habit and benefit from the good feeling of getting stuff out of my head and onto digital paper.
In 2026 I'd li...
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19.4.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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I featured your goals post on the MoT homepage. Great to see it there!
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Thanks for joining the stage during TWiQ. Great to hear from you!
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Thanks for joining the stage during TWiQ. Great to hear from you!
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Thanks for joining the stage during TWiQ. Great to hear from you!
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Bug congrats on co-hosting your first This Week in Quality. Thank you, you were ace!
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""And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you pesky bugs!""
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No matter what system you use, you will run into issues. Having the ability to track down what's causing the issues is the real fun. Spending time with community, using your sleuthing skills, being...
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Bugs are everywhere
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Bugs are everywhere
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What Is Exploratory Testing? PQIP: Four Simple Words To Level Up Your Testing Efforts
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What Is Exploratory Testing? PQIP: Four Simple Words To Level Up Your Testing Efforts
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Can I give more stars than I receive?
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Make your best Ambassador face
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This Week in Quality
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Make your best Ambassador face
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Thanks for sharing all sorts of feedback and ideas. It's much appreciated! 🤩
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Elevate your career: Become a testing generalist
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Elevate your career: Become a testing generalist
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Elevate your career: Become a testing generalist
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The antithesis of see ya later learning
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Thanks for sharing such thorough feedback and ideas for the Activity report feature. Excellent ideas!
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You're absolutely right! We now read the docs.
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You're absolutely right! We now read the docs.
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You're absolutely right! We now read the docs.
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You're absolutely right! We now read the docs.
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AI can transform our love for curiousity, documentation and knowledge management
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You're absolutely right! We now read the docs.
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You're absolutely right! We now read the docs.
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You're absolutely right! We now read the docs.
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You're absolutely right! We now read the docs.
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Make your best Ambassador face
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Assisted career transition
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Make your best Ambassador face
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A worksheet to help you evaluate your Quality Engineering skills
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Tester to Quality Engineer gap analysis
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Tester to Quality Engineer gap analysis
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Tester to Quality Engineer gap analysis
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Tester to Quality Engineer gap analysis
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Test Heuristics Cheat Sheet
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The antithesis of see ya later learning
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Thanks for sharing an idea to improve image accessibility on courses.
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The antithesis of see ya later learning
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The antithesis of see ya later learning
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Had a lovely chat with Neil Taylor. If you don't know him then you should check out his profile and goals for 2026. He's brought a lot and has plenty more to give back to the testing and quality co...
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Had a lovely chat with Neil Taylor. If you don't know him then you should check out his profile and goals for 2026. He's brought a lot and has plenty more to give back to the testing and quality co...
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Its was great to catch up with you Simon and chat around a range of different quality related topics!
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Great to chat with you on a call!
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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