Simon Tomes | Activities
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It feels amazing to hear the lovely voice live which we always hear in twit podcast. Such a amazing moment to meet in person and hear the same voice face to face.
Yes, this is Simon Tomes at MoT ...
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Who’s your host?
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Years ago after lockdown, everybody I met was either recovering a breakup or getting married. No I’m not getting married - keep reading! These days, it feels like everybody I meet is either job sea...
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A tester in France
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Bonjour testeur.
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Explore how to challenge unhealthy levels of team conformity and help your team make better decisions earlier
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After announcing the giving of tickets for TestBash for those who are unemployed (https://www.ministryoftesting.com/memories/job-hunting-in-2025-attend-testbash-for-free) we decided to make our sch...
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Thanks for introducing yourself on the Introductions Thread – Q3 2025.
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Thanks for introducing yourself on the Introductions Thread – Q3 2025. Good to club-meet you. 👋
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Thanks for sharing several job opportunities in the MoT Slack.
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So many stars, not enough hands
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Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 37
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Can you find Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – Taken during the social get-together, the evening before Day 1 of TestBash 2024.
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"This is an excellent photo! "
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Ady Stokes, Kirsten Reher and Teresa Reynolds
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Fun in the photo booth.
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""This time next year, let's host TestBash!" 🤩"
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It's The Gary Shannon.
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Andrew on the TestBash stage.
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The stunning window in the Corn Exchange room at Brighton Dome
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Detect where integration failures start using a simple, fast and innovative 5-point parallel search method
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It was good to talk all things community algorithm!
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Always great to explore the community algorithm together. Lots of exciting ideas for us to run with at TestBash! ✨
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As the MoTaverse turns towards a platform.
As we start to bundle our offering of community, learning, events, TestBash, Leading with Quality, certifications and Professional Membership, people ar...
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Step up to the rug with new leadership insights. Plus, highlights of the previous week in the MoTaverse.
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Cool to see your "Testing" t-shirt out in the wild! Spotted on Gary Shannon's candidate spotlight.
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A Slow Testing Checklist for Testers
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Rug tufting is a serious business!!!
A real artist at work here crafting Bug 👏🏽
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I had a chat with Bug. Bug says Bug Congrats for creating Bug Rug! They can't get enough of it. They say more bugs, the better.
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How it feels to find your first bug when you've just joined a company. There is nothing like being a pair of fresh eyes to see what everyone else is missing.
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The meme is divided into two sections.
The top section contains two side-by-side images of a well-known reaction meme featuring a cartoon monkey with a nervous expression. The monkey looks sidew...
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Feeling happy to see 50 Stars on my MoT profile :)
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MoT empowered testers to move beyond scripts - toward leadership with confidence, creativity, and community🔥
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People have been asking, so I thought I'd take a bit of time to explain what The Observatory is.
The Observatory ( https://www.ministryoftesting.com/observatory ) can be seen as community bookma...
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Thanks for the nudge!
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How to test a stage 99 times over - Ep 99
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Celebrate 99 episodes of community connection, hear co-hosts reflect on what they've learned, and get inspired to take the stage yourself.
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It's always been amazing to listen to people who come on stage and share their ideas and thoughts in each twit episode. But today's episode was special as it was 99th episode. It was great to see s...
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It's Episode99 of TWiT - Special Episode
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It's always been amazing to listen to people who come on stage and share their ideas and thoughts in each twit episode. But today's episode was special as it was 99th episode. It was great to see s...
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Appreciate you sharing a memory about Episode 99 of This Week in Testing. Thanks for being part of it.
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"Thanks for being part of This Week in Testing Episode 99. Love the photo! 🤭"
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Such a wonderful episode—listening to the stories of the co-hosts and their journeys was truly inspiring. It’s a reminder that small steps can lead to big changes. Grateful to be part of such a str...
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Yay! Thanks for co-hosting This Week in Testing Episode 99. Grateful you're part of the TWiT co-hosting crew. 🤩
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Yay! Thanks for co-hosting This Week in Testing Episode 99. Grateful you're part of the TWiT co-hosting crew. 🤩
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Yay! Thanks for co-hosting This Week in Testing Episode 99. Grateful you're part of the TWiT co-hosting crew. 🤩
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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