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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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Thursday Testing Tea image
Let's explore testing topics together with Lean Coffee
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Weekly Events - February 2022 Review image
February served up an exciting set of small community events to help the community have useful conversations about testing. Find out what happened and what's next.
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Your Weekly Testing News - Issue 363 image
A look back on the previous week in the Ministry of Testing community. Read about all the upcoming events and workshops. Plus, find out how you can help the community and be part of the conversation.
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A New Event for Those New to the Community image
Find out our plans for welcoming those new to the Ministry of Testing community and share your feedback
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How Do You Define a Testing Mindset? image
Discover the latest weekly software testing news and read about all the upcoming events and workshops. There are plenty to choose from! Plus, find out how you can help the community. Be part of the...
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Welcome to the Ministry of Testing Community image
Meet, greet and land on your feet
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How to Find a Bug Before It Becomes a Bug? image
Read the latest weekly software testing news and find out about all the new upcoming events and workshops. There are plenty to choose! Find out how you can help the community and be part of the con...
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Thursday Testing Tea image
Let's explore testing topics together with Lean Coffee
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TestBash World 2022 image
Testers of the world unite!
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How Do You Implement In-sprint Automation? image
Read the latest weekly software testing news and find out about all the new upcoming events and workshops. Plus, find out how you can help the community. Be part of the conversation. 
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Thursday Testing Tea image
Let's explore testing topics together with Lean Coffee
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Twitter Spaces: What's Your Win of the Week? image
Join the latest Twitter Space
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Weekly Events - January 2022 Review image
January served up an exciting set of small community events. Find out how it all went.
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Thursday Testing Tea image
Let's explore testing topics together with Lean Coffee
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How Might You Define End-to-end Tests? image
Discover the latest weekly software testing news and find out about all the new upcoming events and workshops. Plus, find out how you can help the community. Be part of the conversation. How might ...
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Thursday Testing Tea image
Let's explore testing topics together
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Are We Just Automating Everything? image
Read the latest weekly software testing news and find out about all the new upcoming events and workshops. Plus, find out how you can help the community. Be part of the conversation. 
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TestBash Leadership image
Discover your inner leader
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Thursday Testing Tea, in January 2022 image
Let's explore testing topics together
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Twitter Spaces: Let's Bake a Tester Cake image
Join the latest Twitter Space
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What Do You Need from SDETs and Automators? image
Discover the latest weekly software testing news. Read new blog and Club posts, tweets, LinkedIn posts, and articles. Find out about upcoming events and workshops. Be part of the community conversa...
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What Does "Good Software Tester" Mean To You? image
Read the latest weekly software testing news. Discover new blog and Club posts, tweets, LinkedIn posts, and articles. Plus find out about upcoming events and workshops. Be part of the community con...
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A Really Useful List For Exploratory Testers image
A curated list of the essential blogs, tools and sources for idea creation for exploratory testing
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How Do You Build Your Testing Credibility? image
Read the latest weekly software testing news. Discover new blog and Club posts, tweets, LinkedIn posts, and articles. Plus find out about upcoming events and workshops. Be part of the community con...
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Discussion: Ministry of Testing Townhall image
Join our host Simon Tomes and our guests Richard Bradshaw, Andrew Morton and Mark Winteringham to discuss Ministry of Testing's vision for 2022
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What Are the Many Facets of a Quality Coaching Role? image
Discover the latest weekly software testing news. Read new blog and Club posts, tweets, LinkedIn posts, and articles. Find out about upcoming events and workshops. Join the community conversation. ...
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What Is Exploratory Testing? An Alternative To Scripted Testing And Try To Break It Testing image
Simon Tomes shares how Exploratory testing differs from scripted testing and the "trying to break it" mentality of testing
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You're Baking a Tester Cake. What Goes in It? image
Read all the latest weekly software testing news. Discover new blog and Club posts, tweets, LinkedIn posts and articles. Plus find out about upcoming events and workshops. Join the community conver...
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What Is Exploratory Testing? PQIP: Four Simple Words To Level Up Your Testing Efforts image
Simon Tomes shares what exploratory testing is and how it can help level up your testing efforts
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What Is Exploratory Testing? An Iterative And Collaborative Learning Technique For The Whole Team image
Exploring an alternative way to defining exploratory testing and how it can help the whole team
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The Test.bash() and 30 Days of Tools infographic is live image
Check out all the interesting info about Test.bash() 2021 and 30 Days of Tools. What do you find interesting?
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Career Crafting - Dare, Prepare, Share with Lena Pejgan Wiberg image
Lena explores how following your dreams can help you forge the career you want in this masterclass
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What Essential Questions Should Testers Ask? image
Discover all the latest weekly software testing news. Read new blog and The Club posts, tweets, LinkedIn posts and articles. Plus find out about upcoming events and workshops. What essential questi...
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A Really Useful List for Your Mental Wellbeing image
We hope this simple list helps you find support, reflection, and what you need when it matters.
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How Do Testers Provide Insight? image
Read all the latest weekly software testing news. Discover new blog posts and articles, and find out about upcoming events and workshops. How do testers provide insight?
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How to Test Serverless Applications in AWS image
Learn how serverless apps work and how we might go about testing them
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Thank you for helping move the MoT Community forward – make the move work for you image
Discover the many ways to move the Ministry of Testing community forward, in a way that works for you.
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Is Gatekeeping Hurting Your Team? image
Discover all the latest weekly software testing news. Read new blog posts, articles, and podcasts and find out about upcoming events, and workshops. Is gatekeeping hurting your team?
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Thank you for a brilliant October - A 30 Days of Tools/Test.bash(); Final Community Roundup image
We celebrate the excellentness of October with a round up of the final days of October's 30 Days of Tools and Test.bash();
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HolidayBash 2021 image
Join our single track event of brainteasing challenges, quizzes and the opportunity to run your own HolidayBash session. So choose a comfy spot, plan some snacks, and pop in for some entertainment
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99 Second Talks - Test.bash(); 2021 image
Grab a brew and hear what folks had to say during the 99 Second Talks at Test.bash();
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Code Reviews for Testers image
Learn the power of code reviews and how they can help you with your testing
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Testing Ask Me Anything - Security Testing with Saskia Coplans image
Find out more about Security, how to prioritise risk and resources you need with our next Testing Ask Me Anything with Saskia Coplans
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