Simon Tomes | Activities
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Nadja Schulz - 99 Second Community Journey
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Spotted this on our activity feed. It instantly brought a smile to my face.
Lynda Hughes awards Beth Marshall a community star for her contributions to the Software Testing Essentials Certifica...
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STEC is more than a testing certificate. It's community-in-action.
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STEC is more than a testing certificate. It's community-in-action.
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STEC is more than a testing certificate. It's community-in-action.
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"It was so much better than I ever imagined."
Come for the certifications, stay for the TestBash, go Unlimited and find your people!
Thank you, Lynda Hughes!
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Come for the certifications, stay for the TestBash and Unlimited Membership
awarded Bug of the MoTaverse for:
Come for the certifications, stay for the TestBash and Unlimited Membership
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Come for the certifications, stay for the TestBash and Unlimited Membership
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Nadja Schulz - 99 Second Community Journey
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What happens when you have 99 seconds to look at someone's MoT profile?
Well, first of all, I can't believe I missed calling out that Nadja has an unlimited professional membership! Secondly, th...
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How I Set Up a Beta Test for 18 Testers in Under an Hour
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Are we ready to go live?
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Are we ready to go live?
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A two-panel comic by @beetlemoses.
The top panel shows a green chrysalis hanging from a tree branch in a forest.
The bottom panel shows the interior of the chrysalis, reimagined as a messy DI...
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Most conversations about AI in testing are still stuck on the same question:
“Will AI replace testers?”
Meanwhile, the real risks are hiding in plain sight.
Vendors rarely talk about the dee...
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“Will AI replace testers?” is the wrong question.
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“Will AI replace testers?” is the wrong question.
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Olly Fairhall - 99 Second Community Journey
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23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
awarded Jane D'Cruze for:
23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
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23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
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23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
awarded Hanan Ur Rehman for:
23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
awarded Kat Obring for:
23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
awarded Sebastian Stautz for:
23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
awarded Olly Fairhall for:
23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
awarded Andy Kelly for:
23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
awarded Komal chowdhary for:
23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
awarded Christine Pinto for:
23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
awarded Kristof Van Kriekingen for:
23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
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23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
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The words we use every day matter, let's tweak them!
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23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
awarded Thomas Dietsch for:
23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
awarded Jane D'Cruze for:
23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
awarded Ujjwal Kumar Singh for:
23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
awarded Ansha B for:
23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
awarded Hanan Ur Rehman for:
23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
awarded Kat Obring for:
23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
awarded Sebastian Stautz for:
23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
awarded Olly Fairhall for:
23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
awarded Andy Kelly for:
23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
awarded Komal chowdhary for:
23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
awarded Christine Pinto for:
23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
awarded Kristof Van Kriekingen for:
23 language shifts every quality engineer can adopt today
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Emily O'Connor - 99 Second Community Journey
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Woop! Woop! Welcome to Club 99 and beyond. 🎉
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Cool to see the MoT Berlin post featured on the MoT homepage.
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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