Simon Tomes | Activities
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8.5.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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8.4.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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8.4.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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8.2.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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8.2.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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8.3.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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8.3.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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8.3.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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8.1.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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8.1.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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8.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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8.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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"How can testers help project managers? And how can project managers help testers?"
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In module 9 of the Software Quality Engineering Certificate, Barry Ehigiator writes about potential pitfalls in QE. Amongst others, he mentions:
Poor implementation that leads to a lack of c...
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Potential pitfalls of Quality Engineering
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Potential pitfalls of Quality Engineering
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Potential pitfalls of Quality Engineering
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Hello, I'm Nadja 👋🏻I started in IT as a part-time software tester 7 years ago.For the last two years I have been working as a project manager for a small team of developers. The client handles...
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AMA about project management (with a tester's hat)
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AMA about project management (with a tester's hat)
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11.9.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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Live from the MoTaverse, it's Software Testing Live!
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How much does that bug cost?
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What do you think are the pros and cons of a podcast being an audio-only medium?
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Create a Moment: Ask MoTaverse Anything
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I left the dentist after having a root canal at 12.30pm, and joined This week in Quality just after 1pm. As a joke, when I joined stage, I put my tongue in my cheek so it sounded like I was all swo...
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What is a dentists favourite time? Tooth hurty
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What is a dentists favourite time? Tooth hurty
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What is a dentists favourite time? Tooth hurty
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This Week in Quality
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I thought it would be helpful to do an AMA on The MoTaverse!A lot has been changing over the past couple of years. It's been tough for us as TeamMoT to keep up with all the change. I'm sure it can ...
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AMA about The MoTaverse
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AMA about The MoTaverse
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Learn how to help foster a collaborative and joyful culture in your company with this talk from Neil Younger
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Joy Inc - Neil Younger
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Joy Inc - Neil Younger
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Thanks for joining the stage during This Week in Quality. Great to hear about the new Engineering Management chapter.
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Great to hear from you during TWiQ.
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Thank you for co-hosting TWiQ. It was fun!
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Member joined TWiQ — This Week in Quality chapter
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Member joined TWiQ — This Week in Quality chapter
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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Live from the MoTaverse, it's Software Testing Live!
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Great hosting on This week in Quality Simon
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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I was just at a test tool demo today, and I had a moment. Test cases are no longer carefully crafted and unique, they are generated.Test cases are no longer an atomic unit of measure (if it ev...
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Test cases are no longer crafted nor unique
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Test cases are no longer crafted nor unique
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Thank you for being a star-host!
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So your boss built a prototype
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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