Simon Tomes | Activities
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Thanks for being super active in the chat during Software Testing Live.
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Thanks for being super active in the chat during Software Testing Live.
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Thanks for being super active in the chat during Software Testing Live. Appreciate you sharing links to the glossary.
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Cool to see one of your memories featured on the MoT homepage.
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Thanks for being part of an excellent episode of Software Testing Live.
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Thanks for another excellent episode of Software Testing Live.
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"Good to see Christian doing his thing! "
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Christian presents GitHub Actions, does some live coding and encourages a discussion.
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"Nice one.
The venue looks great. "
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Gabrijela facilitates the first open space at the Munich meetup.
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Master software QA with our massive collection of 75+ practice websites. Level up your automation, API, security & performance testing skills on real testing playgrounds.
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White box testing
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Black box testing
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Bugs guide to conference curiosity
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I love going to tech conferences.
I keep an open mind and fill my brain with ideas.
I plan my day and don’t plan. Either works.
I check to see if it’s ok to speak to someone who is by them...
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We've been focusing on iterative improvements for TestBash.
This year we'll announce some bigger than normal changes, but in the meantime, I've been quite happy with the many smaller changes we'...
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Tomislav presenting "Yes, it's magic (or maybe not...)"
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Test smart: how to refine your design with usability testing
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Great to see your "Build a quality career" talk featured on the MoT homepage.
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Testing and Programming Are Not Separate Disciplines
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The Paradox of Power: Sharing Authority Makes You Stronger
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13 Pressure Tactics
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Blocks AI Agents Cross The Chasm To Mainstream No-Code Development
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The latest AI news we announced in August
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Great to meet you over a community catchup call. It was good to talk.I really enjoyed our conversation and I'm excited to see how the MoTaverse can support you with your career goals.
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Great to catch up on a community call today. I very much enjoyed our conversation.
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Adopt combinatorial testing, a technique you may never have heard of but should consider using daily.
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Collect and share your impact stories to show your value and support your career growth
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Thanks for introducing yourself on The Club. Great to learn more about you.
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I spotted Posthog's new website via an update from Cory Watlio on LinkedIn, the person behind the redesign.
You can feel the sense of excitement embedded with an audacious flavoured fear of the ...
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Here's a little about me for those I'll meet at TestBash in a couple of weeks.
I’m coming from: London UK
My role is: Test Manager, Test Lead, Test Engineer
I'm coming to TestBash 2025 as an: ...
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Thanks for introducing yourself on The Club. Cool to hear about all your knitting awesomeness. 🧶
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Securing Your MCP Server: a Step-by-Step Guide
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Can chaos actually help us?
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Defect logged but have you called maintainence?
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It's the 20th of October 2016 and I'm in Manchester for TestBash.
What a boon to spot this sign on a lift.
Always fun finding a double bug in the wild. 😃
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"Love that you had a developer speak at your meetup. A great way for us to build bridges and expand the MoTaverse. "
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On a bright evening in Milan at TUI/Musement, the local QA and development community gathered for another Ministry of Testing meetup. It was a moment to reflect, share experiences and grow together...
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Bug congrats on achieving the "99 and Counting" badge. We hope visiting the MoT site has been fruitful.
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I recently had the opportunity to participate in the international WiCyS Security Training Scholarship CTF 2025, organized by Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) and the SANS Institute.
I didn't know...
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Bug congrats on a successful MoT Milan meetup. Thanks for bringing the community together in person.
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Bug congrats on a successful MoT Milan meetup. Thanks for bringing the community together in person.
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Is Testing Still A Developer's Job In An AI World?
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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