Simon Tomes | Activities
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The MoTaverse helps you with squish that imposter syndrome away
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The MoTaverse helps you with squish that imposter syndrome away
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We're pitching the MoTaverse as Community as a Service (Caas).The things we do and offer as part of this community are immensely valuable, yet often go unnoticed. So, we're on a journey to highligh...
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A cake pop and a mug!Although looks like I couldn't spell cake back then..
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Swag at TestBash 2015
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Swag at TestBash 2015
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The checkout defect is fixed. You repeat the steps that failed, and everything passes. Would you sign off on the release?
In this example, the fix touched a shared pricing function. The original te...
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The Bug Is Fixed. So Why Might the Release Still Be at Risk?
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The Bug Is Fixed. So Why Might the Release Still Be at Risk?
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The Bug Is Fixed. So Why Might the Release Still Be at Risk?
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The Bug Is Fixed. So Why Might the Release Still Be at Risk?
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The Bug Is Fixed. So Why Might the Release Still Be at Risk?
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"Fun! 😃"
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Had to have a play based on something said in TWiQ today on AI introducing the hosts. So here it is 😂Shawn Vernier"Today we're joined by Shawn Vernier, a Quality Engineer, community leader, and pas...
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Introducing TWIQ hosts with AI
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Introducing TWIQ hosts with AI
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Introducing TWIQ hosts with AI
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Introducing TWIQ hosts with AI
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At TWiQ, I mentioned how I managed to get multiple teams doing demonstrations for each other to make work more visible. One team found that another team had solved their problem and learned from th...
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Glue work is team work
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Glue work is team work
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Glue work is team work
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Glue work is team work
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"Absolutely!
Plus previous major events now include photos. For example, on all the MoTaCon 2026 festival week events. So folks can download and use them for Moments.
Members can find previous events via the events section on their profile page e.g. ..."
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Something cool happened? Noticed a glitch in the matrix in live? (See Louise spelling mistakes) Heard a cool point made in This Week in Testing? Dog sitting. See a duck, real or rubber. Doesn't mat...
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Take a moment, in the moment, to post a moment!
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Take a moment, in the moment, to post a moment!
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Ady Stokes is dogsitting this week on the paw-rific Dexter. The canine joined us live on stage during This Week in Quality!
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Dexter live on TWIQ
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Dexter live on TWIQ
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Dexter live on TWIQ
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Dexter live on TWIQ
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Dexter live on TWIQ
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Dexter live on TWIQ
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Height debate settled. I now agree that Rosie is as tall as me... 📏😄Now come settle AI debates with us in the MoTaverse AI Chapter: AI Chapter | MoTaverse
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Height debate settled
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Height debate settled
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Height debate settled
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Height debate settled
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AI can churn out code, dead, dead fast, but that doesn't mean it's good or fit for purpose. I've had success building applications with AI-assisted development, and I'm always keen to improve ...
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Herding AI cats: What rules do you include in your Instructions to control your ai-assisted development?
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Herding AI cats: What rules do you include in your Instructions to control your ai-assisted development?
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This afternoon I spent some time having a look at the excellent pictures from Leading With Quality. There are so many excellent pictures so I thought why not pick one out and post a moment wh...
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Building Quality Connections
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Building Quality Connections
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Building Quality Connections
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Building Quality Connections
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Building Quality Connections
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Building Quality Connections
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Building Quality Connections
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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