Simon Tomes | Activities
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Nisha Patel and I spoke on a call. We explored ways to contribute to the MoTaverse in 2026.
During our call we discussed the importance of accountability, something Nisha covered in a talk at a...
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Thanks for chatting on a call today. I'm excited for the community to experience your contributions in 2026.
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As part of 2026 our goal is to talk more.
There are many ways to talk, and we shall be experimenting with many formats!
Today I got to catch up with Luke, the conversation will be shared soon...
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It's good to talk
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It's good to talk
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It's good to talk
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Agent Guardrails and Controls: Applying the CORS Model to Agents
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Bug congrats on the new role as Senior QA Engineer at SourceWhale!
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Goals is a strong word. It implies that if you don't achieve them you've failed. To me its really identifying the things I want to explore. In the end it may end up a goal but it could also be some...
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My Goals for 2026
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My Goals for 2026
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Gaming your way to QA resilience
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After Outcry, Firefox Promises “Kill Switch” That Turns Off All AI Features
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In 2025, I explored writing across different topics. In 2026, my focus shifts to speaking on public platforms about testing and beyond testing.
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My 2026 Goal: From Writing to Speaking
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My 2026 Goal: From Writing to Speaking
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Having data points to back up what your year has been like is fascinating.
Stars are a log of your learning, contributions and simply showing up. It shows that you care and you are investing in ...
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My year in stars 🌟
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My year in stars 🌟
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Discover how to scale quality through others while keeping customer needs and human insight at the centre
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Deborah Sherwood - Scale and beyond: How to grow quality through others
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Deborah Sherwood - Scale and beyond: How to grow quality through others
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Deborah Sherwood - Scale and beyond: How to grow quality through others
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At the recent MoT London meetup, I was excited to finally meet Simon in the 3D! We have spoken a few times online over recent years, but being able to meet in person was awesome!
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Meeting Simon at the MoT London Meetup
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Meeting Simon at the MoT London Meetup
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My year in stars 🌟
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My year in stars 🌟
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Receiving stars for doing good things feels good. Here is the count of stars I received in 2025.
Given recent changes to our star system I kinda feel like we need this for star giving i.e. a mon...
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Receiving stars for doing good things feels good. Here is the count of stars I received in 2025.
Given recent changes to our star system I kinda feel like we need this for star giving i.e. a mon...
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First time collecting over 200 and 300 hundred stars in November and December. Finished the year on just over 850
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My year in stars
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My year in stars
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So there it is. My first full calendar year as a freelancer. Of course, the bulk of my work has been for the Ministry of Testing on first the Software Testing Essentials Certificate (STEC, STEC, ST...
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2025 Review
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2025 Review
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Quality Engineers - Who are your customers?
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Demo of Vibium scripted manual install
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Signals in the Noise
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When UI Automation Slowly Loses Trust
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Diary of a QE Leader
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The 2025 Quality Engineering Index: 100 Insights
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It's good to be back! How about a bit of goal setting?
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The MoTaverse as a Community-as-a-Service
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The MoTaverse as a Community-as-a-Service
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The MoTaverse as a Community-as-a-Service
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The MoTaverse as a Community-as-a-Service
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Testing is not about proving the system works, but about deciding what we now know well enough to move forward.
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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