Simon Tomes | Activities
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Getting a seat at the table
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2026 goals. I've never liked goals, especially yearly ones. We adopted Agile methodology for a reason - we recognized that circumstances shift rapidly, and long cycles result in too much drift from...
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A Deep Breath for 2026
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A Deep Breath for 2026
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Quality narratives and the circles of consequence - Ep 121
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Set meaningful goals, communicate quality through risks and real-world consequences, and turn small wins like building a quality narrative into career growth.
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Great to hear you on stage during This Week in Quality. Thanks for showing up and sharing.Bug congrats on the promotion. Amazing news!
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Great to hear you on stage during This Week in Quality. Thanks for showing up and sharing.
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Great to hear you on stage during This Week in Quality. Thanks for showing up and sharing.
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Great to hear you on stage during This Week in Quality. Thanks for showing up and sharing.I look forward to hearing more about circles of consequences.
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Great to hear you on stage during This Week in Quality. Thanks for showing up and sharing.
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Great to co-host TWiQ with you! Always good fun. Thank you.
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It was pleasure to meet Rahul in person and share our thoughts and ideas about testing world
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Had a great catching up with Rahul
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Had a great catching up with Rahul
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Had a great catching up with Rahul
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Had a great catching up with Rahul
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Thank you for hosting this amazing episode!
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The impact of AI on job security
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What happens when you explore My Reports?
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My 2026 goal is to contribute meaningfully to the global quality community by sharing my quality engineering experience, learning from diverse practitioners, and improving how quality is practiced ...
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Expanding the Reach of Quality
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Expanding the Reach of Quality
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Discover your very own MoTrics (yes, that’s “metrics” in MoTaverse speak) that matter!
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Career growth wtih a Community as a Service (CaaS) mindset - Into The MoTaverse - Episode 2
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Explore how the MoTaverse is thinking about community
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The impact of AI on job security
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The impact of AI on job security
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The impact of AI on job security
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Neil Taylor and I wondered if most folks really care if something has been created with AI. We also explored the impact AI has an on job security.
Neil made such a good point about the importanc...
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Neil Taylor and I wondered if most folks really care if something has been created with AI. We also explored the impact AI has an on job security.
Neil made such a good point about the importanc...
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Thanks for bringing it all together and shipping Module 4 of SQEC! 🏆
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It was good to catch up with you on a call. Glad we could review and explore ideas together. Thanks for continuing to encourage folks to show up and participate.
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4.5.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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4.5.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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4.5.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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4.4.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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4.4.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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4.4.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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4.4.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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4.2.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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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.
“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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