Simon Tomes | Activities
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Thanks so much for running a Software Testing Live. Lots of super helpful insights for the audience. 🏆
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Thanks so much for running a Software Testing Live. Lots of super helpful insights for the audience. 🏆
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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We do try to be subtle...(Sometimes it actually wasn't in dev yet!)
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Is it in dev yet?
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Is it in dev yet?
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Getting myself in the mood for today's episode of Software Testing Live, I've gone for the "grab what MoT merch I can find" look.
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All merched up and ready for STL
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All merched up and ready for STL
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Don’t automate everything, review everything
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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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What do you think are the pros and cons of a podcast being an audio-only medium?
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What can the world of tech learn from the world of winter sports?
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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Explore multiple career paths in software testing to find the role that aligns with your passions and goals
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Software testing careers: Many paths to success
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Software testing careers: Many paths to success
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Cool to see one of your AMA Moments featured on the MoTaverse homepage.
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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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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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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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What do you think are the pros and cons of a podcast being an audio-only medium?
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Demi Van Malcot asks:
When I'm joining a podcast, I sometimes forget I'm not visible and am gesturing while explaining things. What do you think are the pros and cons of a podcast being an audio-on...
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Demi Van Malcot asks:
When I'm joining a podcast, I sometimes forget I'm not visible and am gesturing while explaining things. What do you think are the pros and cons of a podcast being an audio-on...
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Quality Engineers do their best work when a team is forming
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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"Nice one, Gary. I like the idea of acknowledging and switching to a "re-forming" mode."
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How much does that bug cost?
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Bug congrats on your MoT Advanced Certificate in Test Automation. ⭐️
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Quality Engineers do their best work when a team is forming
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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Foundations favour the AI brave
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A Day In The MoTaverse
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Learn what members get up to in the MoTaverse via the A Day In The MoTaverse (ADITM) collection. Handy if you need inspiration and wonder, what could I do next?
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This is a typical Thursday for me - reading great articles and sharing them to the community. However, to stay more organized, I make sure that what I read is in the Observatory and is added to my ...
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ADITM - Adding to my Learning Log Collection
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ADITM - Adding to my Learning Log Collection
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ADITM - Adding to my Learning Log Collection
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"That's a great set of questions to help folks get started! Nice one, Ady."
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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How much does that bug cost?
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Very much enjoyed a practical discussion between Cassandra H. Leung and Jessica Mosley.As part of the Software Quality Engineering Certificate (SQEC), Module 9 Lesson 3, they discuss how to qu...
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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To say something worth saying is not to be a genius, it’s to be brave.
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What can the world of tech learn from the world of winter sports?
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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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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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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