Simon Tomes | Activities
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The problem with non-deterministic inputs and outputs
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Mind the QA of the gaps
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"Thanks for listening, Gary. Appreciate you sharing your reflections."
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Looking forward to discussing all things accessibility in Leeds tonight at Hippo Digital
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On the way to A11y North
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On the way to A11y North
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On the way to A11y North
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"Good test report and reflections. Thanks for sharing."
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I took my girls down to the park. They did a bit roller skating at the skatepark whilst I hung out at the outdoor gym.I thought I'd riff following on from Gary's post on an outdoor gym failing test...
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Outdoor gym, test passed.
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Outdoor gym, test passed.
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Outdoor gym, test passed.
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Risk advisers tell good stories about risks
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Always good to hear Barry Ehigiator and Stu Day have a chat about anything (!) and this case I heard them chat about reporting in a quality engineering context.Barry used the term "Risk Advisers" w...
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This badge is awarded to members who choose to visibly support neurodiversity on their Ministry of Testing profile.
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Thank you for your SQEC lesson "Influencing stakeholders in Quality Engineering". It's absolutely brilliant! 🤩
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Viola Lykova explains why teams should stop overtesting login page UI and instead focus on a handful of high-impact authentication journey tests.
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Stop Testing "Login Pages": Security-Aware Auth Testing From Real Scenarios
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Stop Testing "Login Pages": Security-Aware Auth Testing From Real Scenarios
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Member visited Do you TOFU?
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Why being a thought-worker matters
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Why being a thought-worker matters
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The problem with non-deterministic inputs and outputs
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The problem with non-deterministic inputs and outputs
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How do AI guardrails deal with millions of possibilities?
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The problem with non-deterministic inputs and outputs
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The problem with non-deterministic inputs and outputs
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The problem with non-deterministic inputs and outputs
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How do AI guardrails deal with millions of possibilities?
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Bug congrats on achieving the MoT Foundation Certificate in Test Automation! 🏆
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08/05/25 MoT London Meetup. Chris Henderson delivers a talk about vulnerability and public speaking. It was great!
Chris, Rosie Sherry and I met earlier to discuss how Ministry of Testing and Du...
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Chris Henderson is leading with quality
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Chris Henderson is leading with quality
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Chris Henderson is leading with quality
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Great to catch up with you, Chris! We're looking forward to more collaboration opportunities.
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A new photo of the team at MoT London!
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MoTaverse team at MoT London
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MoTaverse team at MoT London
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MoTaverse team at MoT London
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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. 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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