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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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When I first stepped into the world of software, I chose Flutter. The idea of building beautiful apps for web and mobile with a single codebase fascinated me. I spent months learning Dart, tinkerin...
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How to use bug bashes to build better products and stronger teams
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Oracles are everywhere
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The "Testing using oracles" STEC lesson by Lena Nyström is an important one. She expertly works with many types of oracles during Lesson 4 of Module 10 of STEC (Software Testing Essentials Certific...
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"Thanks for this mindmap. I found it super helpful to get a sense of what was discussed. No doubt others will appreciate these key moments. "
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Notes of key moments and learnings from Leading with Quality - Podcast, where the guest was Deborah Sherwood
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MIT report: 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing
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Anthropic’s piracy could make its copyright battle existential
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See how operational definitions bring clarity to requirements and support earlier testing
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Thank you for updating your MoT profile. Good to see you're open to mentor, teach and speak.
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"Excellent reach. Nice one! Glad to hear ministryoftesting.com is one of the referrers."
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A journey of continuous efforts over 6 months results in my words reaching different parts of the world...
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Great to see that you're moving into a quality professional role. No doubt your developer experience will help.
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Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 39
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Can you find Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – Taken during TestBash 2023 in Liverpool.
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Thanks for sharing kind words about Sarah Deery and STEC.
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STEC is complete and it's ready to enhance your career. Plus, discover all the highlights of the MoTaverse.
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MCP vs A2A - A Complete Deep Dive
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Eighteen months, 19 modules, and 59 amazing contributors later, the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certification is complete!
Looking back, my favourite part has been seeing so many community m...
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STEC is complete 🎉: 19 modules, 58 voices, and jam packed portfolio to show your growth
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Eighteen months, 19 modules, and 59 amazing contributors later, the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certification is complete!
Looking back, my favourite part has been seeing so many community m...
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Email is Easy. Everyone knows what an email address is, right?
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Testing isn't just about finding bugs
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Inspired by Rahul's words on his post celebrating 100 community stars: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rahul-parwal_100-stars-100-stories-in-the-motaverse-activity-7362354974204354560-XDJ5?
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🤩 Bug congrats on going beyond 100 community stars! Thank you for going for it and beyond. I love what you had to share: "If these stars were meaningless tokens, I’d feel nothing. But they’re not. They’re a quiet reminder of: “You’ve been part of something bigger than yourself.” Testing isn’t just about finding bugs. It’s about leaving a mark on people, on teams, on a community. The Ministry of Testing simply makes that mark visible."
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