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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.
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Why the Experimenter’s Mindset Outlasts Automation in Software Testing
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Software Testing GriftopAI
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Unpublished and closed my book
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The age-old question: Do testers need to be coders
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TestBash Brighton 2025: Reflections on Two Days of Quality
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Top three talks from TestBash 2025
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When do templates and checklists get in the way?
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From Templates to Heuristics: Enhancing Knowledge Work
is Open to Meet at MoTaCon 2026
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"Glad to hear you still love testing.
Bug congrats on everything you achieved at MoTaCon! 🏆"
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A week and a halfish after MoTacon and very much back in reality I wanted to say Thank You.
The main reason I pushed passed all my anxiety to attend TestBash*(MoTacon) was I remember the feeling o...
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Thanks for your kind message about MoT. It's much appreciated. 😃
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Attention, focus and AI
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Brag Board Template (How to Make Your Work – and Achievements – More Visible)
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Thanks for introducing yourself on the MoTaverse Slack. 👋
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Reveal the surprising number of bugs hidden in online forms that cause many companies to get the basics wrong
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TWiQ: Testing in production - EP 107
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Celebrate the launch of This Week in Quality as the community tests a new platform, shares MoTaCon highlights, and reflects on how quality connects us all.
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We’re grateful you joined the stage for This Week in Quality and shared your MoTaCon reflections with the community.
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We’re grateful you joined the stage for This Week in Quality and shared your MoTaCon reflections with the community.
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We’re grateful you joined the stage for This Week in Quality and shared your MoTaCon reflections with the community.
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We’re grateful you joined the stage for This Week in Quality and shared your MoTaCon reflections with the community.
awarded Heleen Van Grootven for:
We’re grateful you joined the stage for This Week in Quality and shared your MoTaCon reflections with the community.
awarded Demi Van Malcot for:
Hooray! Great to co-host the first ever This Week in Quality with you! Bug congrats. 🏆
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Thank you for inviting me to record a 99s talk to be played during MoTacon2025.It was great seeing myself in there ^^
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Learn how to build security into your day-to-day testing!
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"Great to read your update. Thanks for sharing.
Wonderful learnings.
Keep 'em coming. "
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Six weeks into my role as Test and Quality Assurance Manager at a pet insurance company, and I'm still processing the magnitude of the culture shift I've experienced.
**The Change:**
I've moved...
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Nice one for sharing a kind comment on Judy Mosley's article: Wide open spaces: A thought worker's guide to asking good questions.
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"I like the term "click to capture".
I'm very much appreciating all the photo memories. "
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Must click to capture Brighton Dome where people come from all over world to attend MoT conference. Great opportunity to meet and know each other with testing passion and mindset
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It was nice to see you again Dalbir and Madhuri at workshop.
We had a conversation and talks at the workshop itself. In other words, we implemented and executed what the workshop title says "The M...
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It was nice to meet you and had a talk at MotaCon 2025 !!
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Bug congrats for stepping onto the 99 Second Talks stage at MoTaCon. You did great! I appreciate how much of a personal achievement it was to do that. The MoTaverse has got your back and we welcome more of your contributions.
awarded Jenna Charlton for:
Thank you for being part of the MoTaCon 2025 Event Team. 🏆I love how you took hold of the swag shop, owned it and made sure folks were looked after.I imagine there are lots of happy community members enjoying their swag right now!
awarded Shrushrita Sharma for:
Thank you for upgrading to a Professional Membership. We hope you enjoy exploring everything on offer.Team MoT and the community are here to help.
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Well, what can I say Christine?! Thanks for being a big part of the MoTaCon experience.Thank you for helping folks get their swag and ensuring everyone felt welcome throughout the two days.High pressure too, given you were on the star stamp sheet.Grateful for the multitude of things you did as part of the MoTaCon 2025 Event Team. 🏆
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I met Christine pinto at test bash!
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Always good to take a pic with the awesome Christine Pinto
awarded Emma Keaveny for:
Thank you, Emma, for being an outstanding volunteer at MoTaCon.Your composure during the busy Day 1 check-in was spot on. You jumped in and handled it with dedication.I especially appreciated how you made sure our workshop facilitators felt fully supported.Thanks for being part of the MoTaCon 2025 Event Team. 🏆
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