Simon Tomes | Activities
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Had a great time at TWiQ this week, and wanted to stash all of the "thoughts" that popped up in our chat- Mobile testing is transitioning from The Cupboard of devices towards Cloud Services (a lot ...
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Stashing Mobile Testing thoughts from TWiQ...
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Had a great time at TWiQ this week, and wanted to stash all of the "thoughts" that popped up in our chat- Mobile testing is transitioning from The Cupboard of devices towards Cloud Services (a lot ...
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Great to hear your mobile testing insight during TWiQ, Episode 114.
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Great to hear your mobile testing insight during TWiQ, Episode 114.
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Awesome hosting of the mobile discussion during This Week in Quality, Episode 114. 🤩Thank you.
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Hey Simon! It was good to see you too at the MoT London meetup, and yes a shame we didn’t get to catch up properly! Speak soon :)
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Great to see you at MoT London. Sorry we didn't get a chance to chat!
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Great to chat with you at the MoT London Meetup. Super interesting to hear about BBC Studios. See you around the MoTaverse soon.
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Great to see you at the MoT London Meetup. Sorry we didn't get a chance to have a longer chat.
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Thanks for going on stage!
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Great to chat with you at the MoT London Meetup. Thanks for continuing to advocate for the MoTaverse.
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Maybe we need a "It was good to share a photo shoot" star reason. 😃Good to see you, Eamon.
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Great chatting with you Chris. Thanks for being part of the MoT London Meetup. Thanks also for making my week with your positive feedback about my blog. 🤩I'm looking forward to reading your first blog post. Something very interesting about a developer's experience with different types of testers and how that has an impact on quality engineering initiatives.
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Great to chat with you at the MoT London Meetup. I look forward to seeing you and your team around the MoTaverse.
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Emily is delivering a talk called how raising quality bug cards prepares you for becoming a quality leader
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19.4.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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Great to hear about the work you do as a Staff Quality Engineer. SQEC learners will really benefit from learning from you, especially since your role helps answer such a wide range of quality-related questions.
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Great to hear you describe what a quality engineer is and what they do. SQEC learners will enjoy learning from you.
awarded Maithilee Chunduri for:
Great to hear about a typical work day and your advice on how to deal with unexpected events. SQEC learners will enjoy learning from you.
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Great to hear about the kind of work you do as a Lead Quality Engineer. SQEC learners will enjoy learning from you. Lots of exciting things! It hits home how varied the quality engineer role can be.
awarded Emily O'Connor for:
Great to hear about the kind of work you do as a Quality Engineer. SQEC leaners will enjoy learning from you.
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Very much enjoyed your conversation with Jenny Bramble as you explore who the Quality Engineers are and how they work within teams. So much handy advice for SQEC leaners!
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Very much enjoyed your conversation with Matthew Whitaker as you explore who the Quality Engineers are and how they work within teams. So much handy advice for SQEC leaners!The "broken code dance"! 😂
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See you at MoTaCon 2026! :)
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Thanks for hosting November 2025's LWQ Lean Coffee. What a brilliant way to bring awesome people together. Lots of excellent topics covered.
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AI can transform our love for curiousity, documentation and knowledge management
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My way to explain the difference. More about it in the blog post: https://testengineeringnotes.com/posts/2025-11-26-framework-vs-solution/
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Great to see you sign up for attending Leading With Quality in Brighton, 2026. 🎉
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What the STEC? How we built a certificate that is better than the industry standard
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See how MoT built a community shaped certification that focuses on creating a Portfolio of Work, building confidence, and growing your MoT profile.
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Risks
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Joining Stuart Day on the Quality Talks Podcast made me look back at how my QA career started.
How change shaped it then and still shapes it now.
Probably the best YES I have said so far.
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Bug congrats on launching your blog! 🏆
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19.6.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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19.4.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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19.3.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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19.2.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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19.1.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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🎉600+ Stars on Ministry of Testing!
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A reminder that consistency, curiosity, and community truly accelerate growth.
More learning. More giving. More growing.🌟
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Shai Hulud Strikes Again (v2)
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19.0.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
awarded Sarah Young for:
Nice one for registering to attend MoTaCon! Thank you. 😃
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Great to see your TestBash/MoTaCon25 talk featured on the MoT homepage. 🤩
awarded Ady Stokes for:
Great to see your TestBash/MoTaCon25 talk featured on the MoT homepage. 🤩
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What's happening in your mobile testing world right now?
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. I get real joy working with and supporting our wonderful MoTaverse community.
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