Simon Tomes | Activities
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The Testing Planet 🪐 at ifm 🇮🇳
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The "So What" Test
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The "So What" Test
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Focusing on balanced outcomes, not just output
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Share this guide with your team to spark better conversations, clearer expectations, and stronger collaboration
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Suddenly, a wild tester appeared! A developer’s guide to caring for software testers
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Suddenly, a wild tester appeared! A developer’s guide to caring for software testers
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Strengths:
- Basically a dog (plays fetch/tug-o-war, growls, whines when we leave/greets when we return).
- Faithful companion.
- Hilarious.
Weaknesses:
- Not the sharpest tool in the bo...
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Jack - Guardian of the MoTaverse
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Jack - Guardian of the MoTaverse
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Quality is a System
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2.6.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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2.6.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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2.6.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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2.5.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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2.5.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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2.4.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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2.4.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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2.3.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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2.3.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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2.3.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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2.3.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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2.3.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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2.3.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
awarded Matthew Whitaker for:
2.2.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
awarded Jenny Bramble for:
2.2.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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2.2.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
awarded Rahul Parwal for:
2.1.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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2.1.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
awarded Ady Stokes for:
2.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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2.0.0 of MoT Software Quality Engineering Certificate
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Strengths:
- Miniature lion.
- Expert fly-hunter (and eater).
- Cat martial arts sparring partner for Jack.
Weaknesses:
- Frequent vocal complainer.
- Never quite mastered litter box a...
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Leo - Guardian of the MoTaverse
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Leo - Guardian of the MoTaverse
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Strengths:
- Alpha-female queen of her domain, ruler of the Tricat Kingdom (our house).
- Requires no additional decoration at Halloween.
- Has a whole “Phantom of the opera/Harvey Two-face” thi...
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Molly - Guardian of the MoTaverse
awarded Tom Riley for:
Molly - Guardian of the MoTaverse
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Temperance and Vera doing some exploratory testing on some freshly-grown grass!
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QA'ing the fresh grass: Guardians of the MoTaverse!
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QA'ing the fresh grass: Guardians of the MoTaverse!
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A pair of guardians, never seen apart! Sox (left) is a Jack Russell Terrier Mix and Eddi (right) is pure Jack Russell Terror...I mean Terrier.
Strengths:
- Eddi: Finding a way to lick your fac...
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Eddi and Sox: A pair of Guardians of the MoTaverse
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Eddi and Sox: A pair of Guardians of the MoTaverse
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The current members of the Sheasby Thomas cavy herd
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Scout, Temperance and Vera: a Guardians of the MoTaverse trio
awarded James Sheasby Thomas for:
Scout, Temperance and Vera: a Guardians of the MoTaverse trio
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Chickoo is the most adorable, cuddly, furry baby! 🐈⬛
Superpowers:
- Cutest and sweetest cat ever who knows how to grab my attention always!!
- Knows how to trick me to get his favourite treat...
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Chickoo - Guardian of the MoTaverse
awarded Parveen Khan for:
Chickoo - Guardian of the MoTaverse
awarded Parveen Khan for:
Chickoo - Guardian of the MoTaverse
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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