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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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It was so great to listen to Twit Episode 103 where we had a talk around being a solo tester in the organisation.
Watch out the full episode to understand the challenges, struggle, mindset, conve...
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See you at TestBash! 😃
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Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 43
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Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull are hiding outside the entrance to the Brighton Dome, the venue for TestBash 2025. Can you find them?
I took this photo while grabbing a quick breather during ...
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Becoming STEC qualified is now a thing!
I'm STEC qualified, are you!?
STEC, STEC, STEC.
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Who's really doing the testing? Plus plenty more happenings in the MoTaverse.
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Not every large language model (LLM) is built the same, and not every tester needs the same models.
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Nothing fails like a history of success
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Bug congrats on becoming MoT-STEC qualified! 🎉
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Bug congrats on becoming MoT-STEC qualified! 🎉
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My first attempt at creating mnemonic on the current most popular word in Testing Community...VIBIUM
"I like it. An excellent first attempt! "
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It feels weird to see talk of quality talk in relation to tech becoming a hot topic of interest. But I'm so here for it!
A surprise? Not from our "quality engineering" perspective. I've had many...
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Take Screenshots with Playwright MCP - Effortless Documentation Creation
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Using Playwright with WonderProxy for Region-Specific Testing
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The Agentic AI Test Team – Roles, Skills, and the Future of QA Work
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AI Agents Explained (More Capable Than Models)
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End-to-End Automation with SmartBear Reflect and AWS CodePipeline
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Security Testing: Best Practices for Ensuring Quality
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Something feels odd in software testing - Software Testing Community Question No. 6
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Great to hear from you during episode 103 of This Week in Testing.Â
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Great to hear from you during episode 103 of This Week in Testing.Â
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Thank you for hosting This Week in Testing. You were awesome! 🤩You and Judy Mosley were an excellent co-hosting combo.Â
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Hooray. Congrats on hosting This Week in Testing. You were awesome! 🤩Looking forward to more.Â
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Thanks for sharing all sorts of helpful solo QA advice during This Week in Testing.
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How to be a solo QA in a startup and stay Alive?
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Thanks for sharing lots of advice and being open about the challenges of being a solo quality professional in a company, during TWiT. Â
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Introducing the ALAP Methodology for Sustainable Leadership
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Great to see your STEC cert featured on the homepage. Thanks for posting the memory!Â
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"Bug congrats! 🎉
And thank you for all your contributions to STEC. "
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Doing this certification was cool, haha!! I'm Software Testing Essentials Certified (STEC) !!
Thanks guys, for creating an opportunity to contribute to this certificate. Got to know a lot of "ho...
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Just wanted to say thank you for doing such a great job on TWiT, and while I'm at it, the newsletter.Â
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Navigate the challenges of being the only quality advocate by creating structure, sharing practices, and guiding your team toward collective responsibility.
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Bug congrats on becoming a STEC certificant. 🎉
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Hooray, you're now a STEC certificant! Great work.Â
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Bug congrats on your first MoT article, published in August 2024. I look forward to seeing more.Â
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While the debate between app repo and test code repo approaches continues, a hybrid solution offers a practical compromise
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The Vibium Network: Decentralizing Software Testing for the Global Age
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Agentic AI workflows: Strategies for risk management and fraud investigations
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