Simon Tomes | Activities
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Meetups are now Chapters
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Meetups are now Chapters
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At MoT London
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Neil McCarthy asks questions
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Neil McCarthy asks questions
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Neil McCarthy asks questions
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Neil McCarthy asks questions
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Neil McCarthy asks questions
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Neil McCarthy asks questions
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Quality photo of the photo
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MoTception ;)
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MoTception ;)
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MoTception ;)
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MoTception ;)
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With Callum Porter
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Question time at MoT London
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Question time at MoT London
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Question time at MoT London
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Question time at MoT London
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Question time at MoT London
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Thanks for sharing feedback about the My Reports feature. It's helpful.
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Hello from MoT London
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I’ll be joining the Taqelah stage as a speaker, delivering a lightning talk on test analytics.
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First step toward my 2026 goal.
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First step toward my 2026 goal.
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A Really Useful List For Exploratory Testers
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"Ha, these are ace! Nice one, Judy. 😃
You'll be pleased to know that Bug, Space Duck, and Space Seagull have each received the Goal Setter badge.
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We all need goals. I really appreciated this week's TWIQ episode that focused on goals, the benefits of stealing a goal, and how to support others as they achieve their goals. I was curious about B...
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What's your goal for 2026?
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What's your goal for 2026?
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Welcome to the Ministry of Testing Brighton Chapter!This group is for anyone interested in all things quality engineering and software testing.Join us for insightful talks and discussions, hands-on activities and plenty of networking opportunities.Check out our Code of Conduct.
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2026 Goal setting and sharing - TWiQ Episode-119
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The "So What" Test
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2026 Goal setting and sharing - TWiQ Episode-119
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2026 Goal setting and sharing - TWiQ Episode-119
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We have always been sharing goals in our organisation at the start of the year. It is a great initiative by MoT team to share and talk about individual goals here. This gives us opportunity and spa...
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We're very serious about our work.
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Goals that inspire a quality community - Ep 119
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Discover how testers are using public goals, badges and community support to grow their skills, gain confidence and make progress in 2026
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3.4.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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3.4.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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3.3.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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3.3.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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3.3.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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3.3.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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3.3.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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3.2.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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3.2.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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3.2.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
awarded Kat Obring for:
3.1.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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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