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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. ๐ŸŽ“ MoT-STEC qualified.

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Where's Bug and Cosmo? โ€“ No. 17 image
Can you find Bug and their buddy, Cosmo (a space duck)? And what about Space Seagull? ๐Ÿ˜…
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Systems thinking, community linking: MoT Weekly โ€“ Issue 506 image
How does systems thinking support your testing efforts? Seek help and advice from the testing, QA and quality engineering community and join events to enhance your career. Read this week's MoT Weekly.
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How to scare a tester image
You might freak out if you land in a team and on asking to see some requirements you are told there are no requirements. "Please just go break some things! Isn't that what you testers do?" This is ...
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? โ€“ No. 16 image
Can you find Bug and their buddy, Cosmo (a space duck)?
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Career growth supported: MoT Weekly โ€“ Issue 505 image
Who says testing can't be a party? Discover many ways to get involved with the testing, QA and quality engineering community. Read it all in this week's MoT Weekly.
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The Community's Guide to Requirements image
What are requirements? Why are requirements important? How do I test against requirements? This collections aims to answer those questions and much more.
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It's pronounced "Rosie Glosherry" image
Rosie Sherry aka "Rosie Glosherry" is on an important mission to add terms and definitions to the Ministry of Testing software testing glossary: https://www.ministryoftesting.com/software-testing-g...
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? โ€“ No. 15 image
Can you find Bug and their buddy, Cosmo (a duck)? And bonus, where is Space Seagull?
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Timeout to learn: MoT Weekly โ€“ Issue 504 image
What time do you put aside for professional learning? Join events and discover many ways to learn and co-create with the testing, QA and quality engineering community in this week's MoT Weekly.
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Demi Van Malcot's first time co-hosting This Week in Testing with Ben Dowen image
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MoT Monthly - February 2025 image
Discover testing trends, exciting events and talks, new articles, fun memes and memories, hot topics and new collections
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Exploring Quality Engineering - The Testing Planet News - Episode 08 image
Join Simon Tomes and his team of reporters for another round of news
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The Testing Planet orbits London image
Spotted these two awesome people reading The Testing Planet newspaper at January 2025's MoT London Meetup.
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Simon Tomes
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? โ€“ No. 14 image
Can you find Bug and their buddy, Cosmo (a duck)? And bonus, where is Space Seagull?
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Quality Engineering not unavailable: MoT Weekly โ€“ Issue 503 image
What quality engineering requests can you handle? Read a roundup of news, events and ideas from the testing, QA and quality engineering community in this week's MoT Weekly.
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Simon, Rosie and Alexandra at MoT London Meetup image
Simon Tomes, Rosie Sherry and Alexandra Cella excited for MoT London.
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My First Testing Planet image
I am incredibly proud to say that I was featured on Ministry of Testing The Testing Planet yesterday! ๐Ÿงชโœจ The whole episode was truly insightful, and it was an honour to be part of such a great plat...
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Everyone should know how they contribute to quality image
We often amplify that everyone in a team, department or company should be aware of how their efforts contribute to delivering quality products and services. Yet sometimes it's not so clear to every...
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What happens when you try to create a physical version of a testing forum? image
A woman stands to the right and in front of a massive sheet in a conference space.
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? โ€“ No. 13 image
Can you find Bug and their buddy, Cosmo (a duck)?
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Gateway to the MoTaverse: MoT Weekly โ€“ Issue 502 image
What does your MoTaverse look like? Find out what's been happening in the testing, QA and quality engineering community and join events to enhance your career. Read this week's MoT Weekly.
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Black box testing image
Definitions of Black box testing
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White box testing image
Definitions of White box testing
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Why didn't we discuss checking vs testing? ๐Ÿ˜‰ image
This image shows a table covered in colourful sticky notes with various phrases and questions written on them. It appears to be a brainstorming session or a planning meeting, likely about software ...
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? โ€“ No. 12 image
Can you find Bug, their buddy, Cosmo (a duck) and Space Seagull?
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Testing stereotypes not implemented: MoT Weekly โ€“ Issue 501 image
Who is testing and why does it matter? Seek help and advice from the testing, QA and quality engineering community and join events to enhance your career. Read this week's MoT Weekly.
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? โ€“ No. 11 image
Can you find Bug and their buddy, Cosmo? (Cosmo's a duck!).
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Internal server error: MoT Weekly โ€“ Issue 500 image
What if errors are opportunities to grow? Discover many ways to get involved with the testing, QA and quality engineering community. Read it all in this week's MoT Weekly.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
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MoT Monthly - January 2025 image
Discover testing trends, exciting events and talks, new articles, fun memes and memories, hot topics and new collections
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This badge is awarded to those who donate to the MoT Scholarship Fund
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99 Second Speaker image
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Continuous Quality image
Definitions of Continuous Quality
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Bug congrats: MoT Weekly โ€“ Issue 499 image
Nearly there! How was your 2024? Join events and discover many ways to learn and contribute with the testing, QA and quality engineering community in this week's MoT Weekly.
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Simon Tomes
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This Week in Testing - Episode 67 - 8 November, 2024 image
Debrief the week in testing as the community explores debugging wins, building and scaling communities of practice, leadership in testing, and much mote
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
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This Week in Testing - Episode 66 - 1 November, 2024 image
Listen to This Week in Resting to hear about fostering continuous quality, building psychologically safe teams, leadership roles in driving quality, and much more!
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? โ€“ No. 10 image
Can you find Bug and their buddy, Cosmo? (Cosmo's a duck!).
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Exploratory testing image
Definitions of Exploratory testing
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Models image
Definitions of Models
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Software testing image
Definitions of Software testing
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Risks image
Definitions of Risks
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Test Charters image
Definitions of Test Charters
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? โ€“ No. 9 image
Can you find Bug and their buddy, Cosmo? (Cosmo's a duck!).
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
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Comb-shaped testers: MoT Weekly โ€“ Issue 498 image
How multi-talented do we have to be? Read a roundup of news, events and ideas from the testing, QA and quality engineering community in this week's MoT Weekly.
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