Simon Tomes | Activities
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Is your hiring process neurodiversity-friendly?
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The Cost of “It Works for Us”
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A one-day educational experience for quality engineering leaders
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Apply philosophical thinking techniques from Socrates, Descartes, and Aristotle to improve questioning, scepticism, and observation in software testing.
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Uber is offering AI gigs for PhDs as it becomes a 'platform for work,' CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says
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Invest in test artefacts, they can last longer than the application's source code
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An exploration of test artefacts in relation to information, knowledge and product maintenance.
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A pair of guardians, never seen apart! Sox (left) is a Jack Russell Terrier Mix and Eddi (right) is pure Jack Russell Terror...I mean Terrier.
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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. I get real joy working with and supporting our wonderful MoTaverse community.
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