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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.
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A hive of activity at the first MoT London Meetup
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Ben and Brittany: The ultimate exploration duo
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First time meeting Joep Schuurkes at TestBash 2016
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 12
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Search for "testing" in your photo library
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Bonjour, l'équipe Decathlon!
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That moment we launched MoTaverse.net
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 23
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Chris Henderson is leading with quality
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The night stays awake with Brighton Pier
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Feeling brave asking for a selfie at London's fastest growing software testing meetup
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The moment we ship something is the moment it enters the real world. And in the real world, everything is subject to decay.
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At the MoT London Meetup 08/05/25, Dunelm office. Amplified the importance of advocating for quality. Still has to do it with 20 years of experience.Â
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How to scare a tester
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When you can't quite commit to accepting and checking the rebrand
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Taking time away from the testing community
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STEC TESTBASH
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That moment when we could, couldn't and could hear Jane on This Week in Testing
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It's ok. We've got the MoTaverse. v3
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Not so sweet: hotfix rollback
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It's pronounced "Rosie Glosherry"
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Everyone should know how they contribute to quality
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Ceep Klear
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The double check
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Tester Revelations
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Google search 2012 to 2024
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Testers Hierarchy of Needs
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memes yet now there's memories
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A Gwen Diagram
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These aren't the bugs you were looking for
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Congratulations app users, you did it!
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What happens when I press this submit button?
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Sorry to break it to ya, Bugs...
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Can't get a community star if you ain't got an MoT profile
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Mouse hacks are life hacks
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EXCITING OPPORTUNITY: Senior SDET at Leighton I joined Leighton just 3 months ago, and I've been completely blown away by the support I've received both from the Leighton team and our clients. Now we're looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) for another client!What you'll bring:* Deep expertise in mobile testing with Appium* Strong Maven experience for build & dependency management* Java programming skills for robust test automation* Rest Assured proficiency for API testing across microservices* Leadership ability to drive solutions in a collaborative environmentIf you're passionate about quality and looking to make an impact in a dynamic team, this could be your next career move! DM me if you are interested or have any questions :)Link to the JD: https://leighton.talosats-careers.com/job/705701Location - Remote, UK
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Malware Bytes are looking for peeps all over Europe - seen in another community group:
Senior Software Development Engineer in Test – MacOS - Remote, Lisbon, Portugal
Senior Software Development Engineer in Test – MacOS - Hybrid Remote, Tallinn, Estonia
Senior Software Development Engineer in Test – Windows - Hybrid Remote, Tallinn, Estonia
Senior Software Development Engineer in Test – Windows - Remote, Lisbon, Portugal
Sr Software Development Engineer in Test - Hybrid Remote, Tallinn, Estonia
Sr Software Development Engineer in Test - Remote, Bilbao, Spain
Sr Software Development Engineer in Test - Remote, Lisbon, Portugal
Sr Software Quality Engineer (MacOS) - Remote, Bilbao, Spain
Sr Software Quality Engineer (MacOS) - Hybrid Remote, Tallinn, Estonia
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08/05/25 MoT London Meetup. Chris Henderson delivers a talk about vulnerability and public speaking. It was great!
Chris, Rosie Sherry and I met earlier to discuss how Ministry of Testing and Du...
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Community call with Simon.Â
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"This is such a great collaboration between MOT and the awesome members of testing community who contributed to its content. The content of this essentials certificate will allow testers to properly learn about testing and develop solid testing skills and offers so much more than an ISTQB certificate." Source: LinkedIn.
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