Simon Tomes | Activities
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Cool to see the MoT Berlin post featured on the MoT homepage.
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Cool to see the MoT Berlin post featured on the MoT homepage.
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"Starvalanche! 😆
My new favourite term.
Bug congrats, Ady! "
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I thought 20 stars a month was good, until recently. Is 200 the new 20?
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Starvalanche 200 plus 2 months in a row
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Starvalanche 200 plus 2 months in a row
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The "So What" Test
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Rosie was asking on Slack if there are some 2026 goals we can share and potentially support each other. I'd love that. I'd like to share my thoughts as a memory.
I am usually doing some reflecti...
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Preliminary goals for 2026
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Preliminary goals for 2026
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Thanks for sharing feedback about images on certification lessons. Clickable images to expand their size is a great idea to improve things!
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The card deck that gets you thinking and talking about software testing and quality, now available for MoT Professional Members!
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TestSphere Digital
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TestSphere Digital
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TestSphere Digital
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TestSphere Digital
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TestSphere Digital
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TestSphere Digital
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"Prost!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all the wonderful MoT Berlin people.
It's been awesome to see all the connections made this year. Thanks for an amazing 2025! 🎉"
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We celebrated our last meetup of the year at the Christmas market at Alexanderplatz. What a wonderful year it was to hang out with people from Berlin and beyond! I'm looking forward to 20...
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the MoT Berlin meetup!
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the MoT Berlin meetup!
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the MoT Berlin meetup!
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the MoT Berlin meetup!
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the MoT Berlin meetup!
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Olly Fairhall - 99 Second Community Journey
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11.9.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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Olly Fairhall - 99 Second Community Journey
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Emily O'Connor - 99 Second Community Journey
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What happens when you have 99 seconds to look at someone's MoT profile?
Motion warning: Lots of rapid web page scrolling.
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Jesse Berkeley - 99 Second Community Journey
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What happens when you have 99 seconds to look at someone's MoT profile?
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Olly Fairhall - 99 Second Community Journey
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What happens when you have 99 seconds to look at someone's MoT profile?
EDIT: Oops, Olly was actually sharing thanks for Viv Richard's recent article (not the other way round as I share in the ...
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Explore how classic test design techniques add value in both closed and open box testing
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Software Testing Live Ep 05 - What's in the box?
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Software Testing Live Ep 05 - What's in the box?
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Software Testing Live Ep 05 - What's in the box?
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Software Testing Live Ep 05 - What's in the box?
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Software Testing Live Ep 05 - What's in the box?
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Software Testing Live Ep 05 - What's in the box?
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Software Testing Live: Episode 04 - The awesome power of shifting left
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Software Testing Live: Episode 04 - The awesome power of shifting left
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Software Testing Live: Episode 04 - The awesome power of shifting left
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Discover what’s possible when you shift your testing left and do it well
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Software Testing Live: Episode 04 - The awesome power of shifting left
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Software Testing Live: Episode 04 - The awesome power of shifting left
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Software Testing Live: Episode 04 - The awesome power of shifting left
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Software Testing Live: Episode 03 - Shop 'till you DROP
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Software Testing Live: Episode 03 - Shop 'till you DROP
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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