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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. πŸŽ“ MoT-STEC qualified.

MoTaverse Team
Chapter Lead
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Mariem SAFI for:
Thank you for going above and beyond in July 2025. Team MoT sees you and appreciates you, as does the community. Your... image
Thank you for going above and beyond in July 2025. Team MoT sees you and appreciates you, as does the community. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Nadja Schulz for:
Thank you for going above and beyond in July 2025. Team MoT sees you and appreciates you, as does the community. Your... image
Thank you for going above and beyond in July 2025. Team MoT sees you and appreciates you, as does the community. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Lynda Hughes for:
Thank you for going above and beyond in July 2025. Team MoT sees you and appreciates you, as does the community. Your... image
Thank you for going above and beyond in July 2025. Team MoT sees you and appreciates you, as does the community. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Deborah Sherwood for:
Thank you for going above and beyond in July 2025. Team MoT sees you and appreciates you, as does the community. Your... image
Thank you for going above and beyond in July 2025. Team MoT sees you and appreciates you, as does the community. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Cassandra H. Leung for:
Thank you for going above and beyond in July 2025. Team MoT sees you and appreciates you, as does the community. Your... image
Thank you for going above and beyond in July 2025. Team MoT sees you and appreciates you, as does the community. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Callum Akehurst-Ryan for:
Thank you for going above and beyond in July 2025. Team MoT sees you and appreciates you, as does the community. Your... image
Thank you for going above and beyond in July 2025. Team MoT sees you and appreciates you, as does the community. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Amandine Douguedroit for:
Thank you for going above and beyond in July 2025. Team MoT sees you and appreciates you, as does the community. Your... image
Thank you for going above and beyond in July 2025. Team MoT sees you and appreciates you, as does the community. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded James Wadley for:
Thank you for going above and beyond in July 2025. Team MoT sees you and appreciates you, as does the community. Your... image
Thank you for going above and beyond in July 2025. Team MoT sees you and appreciates you, as does the community. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.
Lead Automation Developer – Trayport image
Lead Automation Developer – Trayport
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 38 image
Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 38
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 38 image
Can you find Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – Taken during MoT London 26/06/25.
Women in MoT  image
It was great to meet so many new faces at MoT 4.0 meet-up in London. I feel great to post this pic as I met in person first time so many women who are part of MoT. Feeling proud to say Women in M...
Great to meet Ady Stokes image
It was great to meet and sharing thoughts with Ady at MoT 4.0 London meet-up. Ènjoyed!
Selfie with Founder of MoT at MoT Meet-up 4.0 London image
Had an opportunity to meet Rosie again at MoT Meet-up 4.0 London. Lot of exchange of thoughts and ideas which keeps our energy up. With lot of positive vibes around, who would not love to meet again ?
The transition from specialist to generalist image
Our role as quality people is shifting.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
Chat your way to TestBash image
Find out how to win a TestBash ticket. Plus, discover highlights of exciting things happening in the MoTaverse.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Gary Hawkes for:
Cool to see your blog post memory featured on the MoT homepage.Β  image
Cool to see your blog post memory featured on the MoT homepage.Β 
My first blog rebooted and renamed image
I wrote my first blog 6 years ago, half hearted and unshared...just in case people read it. Thanks to the Motaverse for giving me the confidence in putting myself out there, I decided to revamp ...
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Jack Carlson for:
Hello Jack. Welcome to the MoTaverse. πŸ‘‹ image
Hello Jack. Welcome to the MoTaverse. πŸ‘‹
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
QA Engineer, AVP image
Bangalore, India
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Rosie Sherry for:
The image on the Call for Papers glossary entry made me smile. Look at Bug holding that phone! πŸ˜‚ image
The image on the Call for Papers glossary entry made me smile. Look at Bug holding that phone! πŸ˜‚
It was good to talk image
I had fun with Gary and Stu talking all things MoT and TestBash. Gary's disappearance act is a sight to (not be) seen. 🀭
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
commented on:
An absolute classic that every tester should be aware of!  image
"An absolute classic that every tester should be aware of! "
RCRCRC β€” A heuristic for regression testing image
RCRCRC is a regression testing heuristic developed by Karen Johnson that helps identify areas that need testing when software changes. Recent: new features, new areas of code are more vulnerable...
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
commented on:
There's a bug on the wall! image
Great new background for work calls πŸ˜„πŸͺ²
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Emily O'Connor for:
Thank you for your feedback on the following feature. image
Thank you for your feedback on the following feature.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Michael Debus for:
Enjoy working with your new team. Bug congrats on joining Sharkmob! image
Enjoy working with your new team. Bug congrats on joining Sharkmob!
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Gary Hawkes for:
Great to see and hear your passion during your Leading With Quality conversation with Rosie Sherry: Gary Hawkes: All ... image
Great to see and hear your passion during your Leading With Quality conversation with Rosie Sherry: Gary Hawkes: All roads lead to quality
From reading to leading image
From reading to leading
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
From reading to leading image
Members of the MoTaverse often surprise themselves. "Why on earth would anyone wanna bother listening to me?" A common reflection and understandable. It's ok, the MoTaverse community have got y...
Every bug tells a story. image
β€œEvery bug tells a story – not just about code, but about communication, process, and priorities.” The funniest bugs often become the most valuable lessons. 😊 😁 🐞 Ministry of Testing hashtag#Qua...
Module 18 is now live in the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate! image
During filming for Module 18 of the MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate, Marie Cruz put a demo e-commerce site through its paces with a k6 Studio load test and managed to reveal a hidden we...
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Susanne Abdelrahman for:
Great to see your article live in the MoTaverse. Bug congrats! When hiring software testers doesn't work (and what to... image
Great to see your article live in the MoTaverse. Bug congrats! When hiring software testers doesn't work (and what to do BEFORE you hire them)
Gary Hawkes: All roads lead to quality image
Learn how to influence without control and lead with care, clarity, and adaptability.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
commented on:
This comment is full of test ideas; you just have to step away and then look a bit closer. image
"This comment is full of test ideas; you just have to step away and then look a bit closer."
Share a test idea in 99 characters or less (and win a TestBash ticket) image
We're ramping up to TestBash in a couple of months! Whoop! And we're in the mood to give a ticket to one lucky person who can share a test idea in 99 characters or less. To enter, write your ...
MoT Professional Membership vs LinkedIn Learning vs Pluralsight image
One of the biggest reasons people come for MoT Professional Membership is that places like LinkedIn Learning and Pluralsight just don't serve them with the insights and learning that they need. ...
MoT Certifications vs ISTQB Certifications image
MoT Certifications vs ISTQB πŸ’Ό ISTQB Certifications 1️⃣ Traditional: A long-standing certification path 2️⃣ Theory-Heavy: Focuses on terminology and textbook-style knowledge 3️⃣ Exam-Oriented:...
20 tools to help you with your data software testing needs image
Thinking about data for your quality testing needs? Here are 20 tools to help you. 1. Curiosity: AI-powered. End-to-end...
Senior Test Manager- IGH image
Senior Test Manager- IGH
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
One team, one goal: The reality of introducing a unified testing strategy  image
Find out how a large, cross-functional tech team unified testing to improve quality at scale
Fast and Slow image
When we think about quality attributes or criteria, we often see slow. It's easier to spot something when it's lagging. It causes us to look and investigate what the problem is. But what about t...
Attend TestBash for Β£99 image
One of the things I've been doing more of recently is talking to quality people in the MoTaverse. A spark emerges every time I speak to someone. It makes me realise I should have been doing this mo...
TestBash TestMatch image
I went down memory lane and gathered a bunch of submissions that were made for our TestBash TestMatch challenges.Back in the day, at a TestBash many moons ago, we played a game called Test Match.It...
Talking all things quality with David Burns image
Honoured to have had the opportunity to talk with David Burns for an upcoming podcast episode. We spoke all things quality engineering, strategy, culture, and of course, community πŸ₯° Podcasts ...
TestBash preparations are go with Vu Tran and Katalon  image
It's always good to talk! I caught up with Vu Tran from Katalon to talk all things TestBash preparation. Fun times! Katalon are Bronze sponsors for TestBash Brighton. https://katalon.com/
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