Simon Tomes | Activities
thanked contributors on:
Today I’m launching something I’ve been thinking about for a long time. A new personal blog about testing, quality, and finding better ways of working.The first post starts with a line from Winnie-...
earned:
Blog launch: Weave - Threads of Software Quality
awarded Chris Pratt for:
Blog launch: Weave - Threads of Software Quality
earned:
OpenClaw (a.k.a. Moltbot) is everywhere all at once, and a disaster waiting to happen
earned:
5 Key Takeaways From Moltbook's AI Social Experiment
thanked contributors on:
I took advantage of free Lovable credits on Sunday to get a vibe coded prototype of a resource that I've spent the past 6 years building in Notion.Partly, I was curious on how easily I could replic...
earned:
I vibe coded a website and I spent half of my time doing quality checks
awarded Rosie Sherry for:
I vibe coded a website and I spent half of my time doing quality checks
achieved:
This badge is awarded to members who join a Ministry of Testing Chapter.
awarded Ady Stokes for:
6.10.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
awarded Sarah Deery for:
6.10.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
earned:
6.10.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
awarded Rahul Parwal for:
6.9.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
awarded Ady Stokes for:
6.9.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
earned:
6.9.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
thanked contributors on:
Exploring an alternative way to defining exploratory testing and how it can help the whole team
earned:
What Is Exploratory Testing? An Iterative And Collaborative Learning Technique For The Whole Team
earned:
Test Charters
earned:
Mind the QA of the gaps
awarded Scott Kenyon for:
Everyday accessibility: 7 ways to do a little a11y every day
awarded Ady Stokes for:
Everyday accessibility: 7 ways to do a little a11y every day
earned:
Everyday accessibility: 7 ways to do a little a11y every day
thanked contributors on:
Modernise your design strategy with mobile-first and keyboard-centric approaches that create more resilient, accessible, and user-friendly software.
earned:
Everyday accessibility: 7 ways to do a little a11y every day
awarded Scott Kenyon for:
Everyday accessibility: 7 ways to do a little a11y every day
awarded Ady Stokes for:
Everyday accessibility: 7 ways to do a little a11y every day
earned:
Joined MoT San Francisco chapter
joined:
The MoTaverse exists to advance the quality engineering and software testing industry in a fun, safe, professional and forward-thinking way.
MoT San Francisco Chapter events exist as a way to bring people together to gather and learn about all things quality.
earned:
Mind the QA of the gaps
earned:
Exploring Friction in Quality Engineering
earned:
Software Testing Test Ideas Hive Mind (STTIHM)
earned:
Member visited Do you TOFU?
earned:
Moments now support formatting 🎉
thanked contributors on:
As I try to get myself back to running after getting a calf injury that just won't go away, I moved to the local outdoor gym to keep my fitness up and build up my strength again. Whenever I get a r...
earned:
Outdoor Gym - Basic Accessibility Test Failure
awarded Gary Hawkes for:
Outdoor Gym - Basic Accessibility Test Failure
commented on:
"Next time I spot an outdoor gym like this I shall pay more attention to the level of accessibility.
Reminds me of the podcast episode by Caroline Criado Perez about PPE not designed for women: https://observer.co.uk/listen/visible-women/morally-indefe..."
thanked contributors on:
A while back, I made an internal decision.If I'm going to continue on this MoTaverse journey, then I'm going to be audacious and do brave and different things.Sometimes this shows up as big hard de...
earned:
Building for joy
awarded Rosie Sherry for:
Building for joy
awarded Bug of the MoTaverse for:
Building for joy
thanked contributors on:
I bought a new toy and I may end up playing Spot Bug a lot more!
earned:
Where's Bug?
awarded Rosie Sherry for:
Where's Bug?
awarded Bug of the MoTaverse for:
Where's Bug?
earned:
Do you TOFU?
awarded Ramanan Prabakaran for:
Thanks for sharing feedback about the My Reports feature.
earned:
One to one interactions spark community curiosity and confidence
earned:
Member visited Do you TOFU?
earned:
Member visited Do you TOFU?
Simon Tomes
Community Lead at MoTaverse
he/him
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.”
Open To
Teach
Speak
Mentor
Podcasting
Review Conference Proposals
Write
CV Reviews
Meet at MoTaCon 2027
