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Thank you for going above and beyond in June 2025. Team MoT sees you and appreciates you. Your positive impact and interactions make a difference.
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How do we cope with the increase in scope?
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Susanne Abdelrahman reality checks the growth in responsibility for QA/quality folks.
She also shares a helpful car analogy during her conversation with Rosie Sherry.
Susanne Abdelrahman: Wh...
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Thanks for sharing a job advert in the MoT Slack.
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Evaluate the pros and cons of low-code automation tools through a tester’s hands-on experience selecting a solution
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Thanks for encouraging Team MoT to make certificates visible on profiles.
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MoTaverse shines bright: Another record-breaking month for community stars!
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We just broke another record. In June 2025, the MoTaverse awarded 934 community stars. That's up nearly 21% from May! And this meant more stars for the same number of members. 171 in both June and ...
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Thanks for spotting an incorrect link on MoTaverse Weekly.
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Myself, Mariem and Ben in the Green Room before MoT Tunis Online.
Simon Tomes appears to be there in spirit!
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The Green Room before MoT Tunis
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Myself, Mariem and Ben in the Green Room before MoT Tunis Online.
Simon Tomes appears to be there in spirit!
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Measuring Commercial Impact at Scale at Canva
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Zero Trust Begins with Zero Shared Secrets
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Do Androids dream of inlining links?
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How we've created a successful FinOps practice at Datadog
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There are so many important things that need my attention, and there are so many awesome things happening in the Ministry of Testing community! What's a Tester to do?
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Where's Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull? – No. 33
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Can you find Bug, Space Duck and Space Seagull in The Duck House in Brighton? An essential place to visit during TestBash.
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Important busy things
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The image is a meme depicting a highway sign and a car. The top half shows a green highway sign with two arrows. The left arrow points straight ahead to "Important busy things" and "EXIT 12". The...
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Thanks for sharing a job advert in the MoT Slack.
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6 meetups. 7 months. Countless connections.This space gave me so much room to build Epic Test Quest and grow with our community.We played, laughed, tested, and shared snacks one last time.Thanks to...
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All of a sudden MoT STEC (Software Testing Essentials Certification) doubles its value.
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Are you an ISQTC or a MoT Certified kind of person?
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Thanks for your MoT onboarding experience ideas. Very cool.
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Thanks for sharing the idea to include timestamps on memories. It makes complete sense to do that.
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MoT Gloucestershire and are currently looking for:
📣 Speakers – Whether you’re new to speaking or a seasoned pro, we’d love to hear your ideas! Talks can be short (10–15 mins), lightning talks, ...
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Thanks for your brilliant photo memory. We thought it would look cool in our newsletter: What's everyone else earning?
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Thanks for your brilliant photo memory. We thought it would look cool in our newsletter: What's everyone else earning?
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Thanks for your brilliant photo memory. We thought it would look cool as the featured image on our newsletter: What's everyone else earning?
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Submit your anonymous salary details. Plus, discover highlights of the previous week in 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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