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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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Thank you for going above and beyond in August 2025. Team MoT and the community see you and appreciate you. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.
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Thank you for going above and beyond in August 2025. Team MoT and the community see you and appreciate you. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.
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Thank you for going above and beyond in August 2025. Team MoT and the community see you and appreciate you. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.
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Thank you for going above and beyond in August 2025. Team MoT and the community see you and appreciate you. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.
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Thank you for going above and beyond in August 2025. Team MoT and the community see you and appreciate you. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.
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Thank you for going above and beyond in August 2025. Team MoT and the community see you and appreciate you. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.
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Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 41
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23rd of September 2022, Salford Quays, Manchester.
One of the workshop rooms at the Lowry during TestBash. Looks like it was Stu Day's workshop.
Great to see deep discussions. The power of t...
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I bought a new toy and I may end up playing Spot Bug a lot more!
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I've been involved in software testing for a while now. I have both ISTQB and Certified Agile Tester training certificates. I've also had the honour of creating the course concept and a significant...
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See you at TestBash!Â
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Great to see you upgrade to an Unlimited Membership. Team MoT and the community are here to help. See you around the MoTaverse.Â
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STEC STEC STEC and plenty more happenings in the MoTaverse.
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"STEC STEC STEC!
And thank you for believing, backing and funding. 🤩"
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I'm happy to share that I have successfully completed the course and passed the test for Software Testing Essentials (STEC). I wanted to be the first to be STEC Certified but someone else beat me t...
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I'm STEC certified!
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I'm happy to share that I have successfully completed the course and passed the test for Software Testing Essentials (STEC). I wanted to be the first to be STEC Certified but someone else beat me t...
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Sometimes the best thing we can do about anything is talk about it, and quality is one of those things...
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awarded Sarah Deery for:
Amazing work getting Mark Winteringham's course live: First request to test suite: 30 days to API testing confidence.The audio format is great! I have a good feeling that this course is going to help a lot of people.
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Thanks for continuing to amplify TestBash across the MoTaverse. So cool, folks get a sense of how welcoming TestBash is thanks to your efforts.Â
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Epic work putting together your course, "First request to test suite". I like the audio format and the "time is up" sound. 😃
awarded Geoffrey Montague for:
Congratulations on earning the Software Testing Essentials Certificate (STEC). We hope your portfolio is brimming with evidence, and you now have several quality professionals in your network to continue supporting you.
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See you at TestBash!Â
awarded Mark Gibson for:
Congratulations on earning the Software Testing Essentials Certificate (STEC). We hope your portfolio is brimming with evidence, and you now have several quality professionals to continue to support you.
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Congratulations on earning the Software Testing Essentials Certificate (STEC). We hope your portfolio is brimming with evidence, and you now have a set of quality professionals to stay connected with.
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Great episode where we had insights all about STEC - the lessons and topics as part of STEC.
More interestingly, I can't miss to mention the coincidence of matching our hosts name and the topic t...
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STEC STEC STEC - TWiT Episode 102
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Great episode where we had insights all about STEC - the lessons and topics as part of STEC.
More interestingly, I can't miss to mention the coincidence of matching our hosts name and the topic t...
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Thank you for summarising the TORCH technique for the MoT glossary. It's spot on!Â
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Tired of ISTQB? Take the STEC path! Ep 102
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Explore the making of STEC, hear behind-the-scenes stories from its creators, and celebrate how this new certificate challenges the old ISTQB path.
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I love doing a bit of crafting with my girls.
So I had a go at making bug from a toilet roll, pipe cleaners and some paint (pens).
I used a glue gun to stick the top part together.
Maybe h...
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Here in the US, some may call it Pumpkin Spice season. Here at MoT, we call it STEC season! What is STEC? It's the Software Testing Essentials Certificate. For so long, testers only had the ISTQB l...
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See you at TestBash! 😃
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Thanks for joining the stage during Episode 102 of This Week in Testing. Appreciate you asking questions about STEC and AI.Â
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Thanks for joining the stage during Episode 102 of This Week in Testing. Great to hear your take on STEC.Â
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This badge is awarded to members who publish their first article on the Ministry of Testing site
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Absolute STEC legend. Thank you for leading the way. 🤩
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Woohay! Very cool to co-host TWiT with you today. Thank you! 🤩
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🔦 Nice torch post
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Prompting workshop – TestBash 2025
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5 things they don’t teach you about landing a tech job
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