Simon Tomes | Activities
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Have More Meetings (But Keep Them Short)
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"Nice one, Jesper. Thanks for sharing.
I do love Nemawashi, a super handy technique. This has been my go to reference, where I first learnt about it: https://www.behance.net/blog/the-lean-meeting-how-to-keep-your-meetings-short-and-highly-productive"
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This question comes from AMA about how non-technical teams can contribute to quality: I'm a Marketing PM at an AI test automation company & was asked by Rosie Sherry.Great question. My answer m...
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Can you give 3 practical examples of how marketing has contributed to building a better product?
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Can you give 3 practical examples of how marketing has contributed to building a better product?
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Can you give 3 practical examples of how marketing has contributed to building a better product?
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This question comes from AMA about how non-technical teams can contribute to quality: I'm a Marketing PM at an AI test automation company & was asked by Ady Stokes.
What do you think is the mos...
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What do you think is the most valuable contributions a non-technical team can make?
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What do you think is the most valuable contributions a non-technical team can make?
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What do you think is the most valuable contributions a non-technical team can make?
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"Epic! I love how much the world of tech can learn from the world of winter sports. Thanks for describing it in this way. And I'm hear for more stories and connections like this. Look out to look in!"
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This question comes from AMA about how non-technical teams can contribute to quality: I'm a Marketing PM at an AI test automation company & was asked by Simon Tomes
What can the world of tech l...
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What can the world of tech learn from the world of winter sports?
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What can the world of tech learn from the world of winter sports?
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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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This question comes from AMA about how non-technical teams can contribute to quality: I'm a Marketing PM at an AI test automation company & was asked by Simon Tomes
What can the world of tech l...
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Do you MoTafirst?
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To say something worth saying is not to be a genius, it’s to be brave.
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To say something worth saying is not to be a genius, it’s to be brave.
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To say something worth saying is not to be a genius, it’s to be brave. It’s to be the one to say it and have courage. – Stephen West
I love this line from Stephen West (Check out his podcast if not...
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Thanks so much for highlighting improvements to STEC. It makes a real difference that we can iterate on the lessons and your help has made a positive difference to future learners. 🤩
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This question comes from AMA about how non-technical teams can contribute to quality: I'm a Marketing PM at an AI test automation company & was asked by Diana Dromey.
How long did it take you t...
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I don't have a testing/quality background! How long did it take you to feel comfortable in marketing a product you didn't know much about before?
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I don't have a testing/quality background! How long did it take you to feel comfortable in marketing a product you didn't know much about before?
awarded Diana Dromey for:
I don't have a testing/quality background! How long did it take you to feel comfortable in marketing a product you didn't know much about before?
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The medium matters
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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And today, MATT was born. The Mimica Automation Test Teller.MATT is my slack app, I can tell MATT when my tests fail, and he tells my team.Only I don't have to tell MATT, my Acceptance Tests runnin...
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That feeling when I get slack notifications with acceptance test results
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That feeling when I get slack notifications with acceptance test results
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Bug congrats on achieving the MoT Foundation Certificate in Test Automation. 🏆
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Anthropic adds permissions auto mode in Claude Code
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Test Heuristics Cheat Sheet
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This question is taken from the AMA about quality beyond correctness, and comes from Gary Hawkes.
How do you communicate confidence in quality to those outside QE, when the confidence is beyond jus...
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How do you communicate confidence in quality to those outside QE, when the confidence is beyond just the correctness of what was built?
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How do you communicate confidence in quality to those outside QE, when the confidence is beyond just the correctness of what was built?
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How do you communicate confidence in quality to those outside QE, when the confidence is beyond just the correctness of what was built?
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Great to chat with you on a Call for Insights. Loved your advice and reflections.
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If testing and quality were individual snacks, what would they be and why?
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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What does delivering value more reliably and sustainably look like?
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I'm reviewing Barry Ehigiator's SQEC Module 9 Lesson 2: How does Quality Engineering impact the team?He shares the following:
Quality leaders and practitioners who embrace the broader view of QE di...
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7.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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7.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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1Password launches new platform to rein in companies’ AI agents
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.
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