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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.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Jesse Berkeley for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Aaron Pinto for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Maithilee Chunduri for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Barry Ehigiator for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Philippa Jennings for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Nataliia Burmei for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Elizabeth Zagroba for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Judy Mosley for:
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Dalbir Sehmbi for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Jitesh Gosai for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Demi Van Malcot for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Gary Hawkes for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Christine Pinto for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Preeti for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Scott Kenyon for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Eamon Droko for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Nadja Schulz for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Ady Stokes for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Rahul Parwal for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.  image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Rosie Sherry for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated.  image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your community contributions are much appreciated. 
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Ramanan Prabakaran for:
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your contributions are much appreciated.  image
Thanks for going above and beyond in October 2025. Your contributions are much appreciated. 
Lessons for software testers from three great Western philosophers image
Apply philosophical thinking techniques from Socrates, Descartes, and Aristotle to improve questioning, scepticism, and observation in software testing.
Uber is offering AI gigs for PhDs as it becomes a 'platform for work,' CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says image
Uber is offering AI gigs for PhDs as it becomes a 'platform for work,' CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says
Invest in test artefacts, they can last longer than the application's source code image
Invest in test artefacts, they can last longer than the application's source code
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
Invest in test artefacts, they can last longer than the application's source code image
An exploration of test artefacts in relation to information, knowledge and product maintenance.
Eddi and Sox: A pair of Guardians of the MoTaverse image
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. Strengths: - Eddi: Finding a way to lick your fac...
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Ady Stokes for:
Thanks for spotting the display issue with the MoT Community Stars page on a mobile browser. image
Thanks for spotting the display issue with the MoT Community Stars page on a mobile browser.
Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 50 image
Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 50
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 50 image
Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull are celebrating Ady having too many badges to fit on the lead newsletter image...
Chickoo - Guardian of the MoTaverse image
Chickoo is the most adorable, cuddly, furry baby! 🐈‍⬛ Superpowers: - Cutest and sweetest cat ever who knows how to grab my attention always!! - Knows how to trick me to get his favourite treat...
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Ady Stokes for:
We featured you on the MoT homepage via the MoTaverse Weekly newsletter. 😃 image
We featured you on the MoT homepage via the MoTaverse Weekly newsletter. 😃
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
Break badge boundaries, the Ady way image
How to create a quality portfolio that matters
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Joanna Negler for:
Great to see you sharing your Leading With Quality conversation on LinkedIn. We hope many people watch and listen for... image
Great to see you sharing your Leading With Quality conversation on LinkedIn. We hope many people watch and listen for inspiration.
The reason so much testing content feels stuck in the past image
The reason so much testing content feels stuck in the past
Dan Caseley representing Maestro image
Dan "the tall one" Caseley talks all things Maestro. Do check them out: https://maestro.dev/
More action from Dan Caseley of Maestro.dev image
Dan Caseley representing Maestro at MoTaCon. Go have a sneak peek at Maestro: https://maestro.dev/
The Woman in Red image
Aka, Christine Pinto.
Automated Dunning-Kruger effect  image
Drake is leaning away with his hand up (no) with the text, wondering why AI is so confident when it's wrong? Drake is smiling at the camera and pointing to the answer that says, realising it is an ...
Quality feedback over testing artefacts - Ep 111 image
Quality feedback over testing artefacts - Ep 111
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
Quality feedback over testing artefacts - Ep 111 image
Shift your mindset from documenting testing to influencing quality with meaningful conversations.
Smarter Quality Engineering with Agentic AI image
Smarter Quality Engineering with Agentic AI
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
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Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
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Absolutely incredible. Thanks for all the things you've done and continue to do! 🤩 image
"Absolutely incredible. Thanks for all the things you've done and continue to do! 🤩"
Proud of My MoT profile and reaching 50 Badges image
I gained my 50th Badge on my MoT profile today, and it felt like such a proud moment for me. I wanted to celebrate it and create a memory.
I really enjoyed this week's TWIQ, the facilitation and discussions. Nice one! image
I really enjoyed this week's TWIQ, the facilitation and discussions. Nice one!
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Judy Mosley for:
Bug congrats on your Meme Machine badge! 🏆 image
Bug congrats on your Meme Machine badge! 🏆
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
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It takes some courage, but you will feel the results. Expand your abilities by clicking the "Join the stage queue" button at the next This Week in Quality event.
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