Simon Tomes | Activities
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Lurking sounds a bit creepy. But in the MoTaverse we embrace it.
Lurkers are observation workers.
Lurkers want to see what a community is about.
Lurking is a form of community participati...
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Lurkers are observation workers
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Lurkers are observation workers
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Happy Lunar New Year And Pancake Day to all!
Appreciating that Japanese Metro signs to discourage you from attempting to board the train while the doors are closing will be changing from a sad sna...
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Pony Pancake Day
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Pony Pancake Day
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Lovely to chat with you on a call for insights. I enjoyed exploring what "friction" means in a quality context and I'm looking forward to us discovering more from the community.
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Lurkers are observation workers
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Lurkers are observation workers
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Lurking sounds a bit creepy. But in the MoTaverse we embrace it.
Lurkers are observation workers.
Lurkers want to see what a community is about.
Lurking is a form of community participati...
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Lurking sounds a bit creepy. But in the MoTaverse we embrace it.
Lurkers are observation workers.
Lurkers want to see what a community is about.
Lurking is a form of community participati...
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My mission with MoT? Or at least one of them (😆) is to show how much value we can bundle into one membership. Simple one click access to all the things.
The more we build it. The more it beautif...
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A MoT Mission
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A MoT Mission
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A MoT Mission
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Beyond the Hype: Moltbot’s Real Risk Is Exposed Infrastructure, Not AI Superintelligence
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Days Since it Was …
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Navigating the Tech Job Market with Ali Feldman
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Not where we are – but where we’re going
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Microsoft says your AI agent can become a double agent
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The "So What" Test
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Thanks for taking the time to explore and share your notes about the My Reports feature. It's much appreciated!
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Super grateful for your comprehensive My Reports feedback. Thanks for running a charter to capture and share your observations.
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Really grateful for you taking the time to explore and share My Reports feature feedback. Thank you!
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Loved recording the 404 talk for the SQEC Certification module on Monitorability, Observability, Testability. It was great to think about how these often forgotten areas of quality can be so impact...
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Monitorability, Observability, Testability
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Monitorability, Observability, Testability
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Joined MoT Munich chapter
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Joined MoT Netherlands chapter
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Joined MoT Cambridge chapter
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Joined MoT Brighton chapter
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Joined MoT London chapter
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Great to see another person with an Unlimited membership. Thanks for upgrading. 🤩We hope you enjoy all that's available. Let us know if you have any questions and we'll be happy to help.
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Great to see another person with an Unlimited membership. Thanks for upgrading. 🤩We hope you enjoy all that's available. Let us know if you have any questions and we'll be happy to help.
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What AI workflows have you been working on?
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On being an information spreader
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What AI workflows have you been working on?
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What AI workflows have you been working on?
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What AI workflows have you been working on?
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Hanisha Arora shares a real-life example of an AI workflow. It sounds cool!
It got me thinking that we need more examples of AI workflows. Do share when you find them.
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Hanisha Arora shares a real-life example of an AI workflow. It sounds cool!
It got me thinking that we need more examples of AI workflows. Do share when you find them.
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There are many things in common between community, quality and learning in general.
Simon Tomes pointed out this quote from Elizabeth Zagroba:
"As a lead, I need to be an information spreader...
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On being an information spreader
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On being an information spreader
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On being an information spreader
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You helped us spot and identify a bug with the My Reports feature. We've fixed the issue. Thanks.
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.
“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.”
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