Simon Tomes | Activities
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A candid, community-powered conversation for software testers and quality professionals on job hunting, writing impactful CVs, and growing careers through visibility and support.
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The latest community connection hack is to have a QR code on your watch that links to your MoT Profile.
Ok, I admit that people are doing this to connect via LinkedIn, but next time they promise...
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The Explorers, the band that never was
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A first time for two TWiTers
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I know you!
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That moment I guessed what Beren and Danny said to each other
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404 Handle Not Found
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Chit chats with Sarah and Aafke
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 26
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What happens when you try to create a physical version of a testing forum?
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 9
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First time meeting Ashutosh in person
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Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when Diana has lined up all the chairs
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Why didn't we discuss checking vs testing? 😉
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The wonderful TestBash 2024 ambassadors
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Quack me out of here!
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Demi Van Malcot's first time co-hosting This Week in Testing with Ben Dowen
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 22
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 21
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Eamon's first 99 second talk at MoT London
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That moment Rosie Sherry nearly stepped on Bug! 😮
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 17
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 20
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A mysterious list
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Where'd everybody go?
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 15
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 13
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 7
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 8
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 6
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 1
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 24
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 3
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 5
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Meeting Rahul Parwal for the first time in person
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The Testing Planet orbits London
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 11
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 14
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Heavy duck
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A room full of test exchanges
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 19
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Box of ducks
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 2
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 16
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Ba dum tish. That moment the audience were the real winners of the TTP Supernova Showdown with Ben, Aj, Clare and Shweta
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Callum and Chris celebrate their bug mugs
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 25
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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 10
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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. 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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