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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. π MoT-STEC qualified.
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Don't like my messy desk? Don't look at it π«£
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Walk through the door, don't just open it
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The day my boss told me I no longer manage a QA team
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The day my boss told me I no longer manage a QA team
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Curious the other day what Perplexity would return if I put in "Who is Simon Tomes?" I discovered that it didn't reference my own website. Huh? So I've been in touch with the blogging platform I us...
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Curious the other day what Perplexity would return if I put in "Who is Simon Tomes?" I discovered that it didn't reference my own website. Huh? So I've been in touch with the blogging platform I us...
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Thanks for sharing your important LinkedIn post as a Moment.Β
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Don't like my messy desk? Don't look at it π«£
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Write about something that's changed
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Is Engineering Management your next move? Thereβs a common myth that Engineering Management is only for developers.Β The truth? Some of the best EMs come from testing, quality and non-tradition...
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π Getting started with Engineering Management
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π Getting started with Engineering Management
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π Getting started with Engineering Management
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π Getting started with Engineering Management
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π Getting started with Engineering Management
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From βcy.visitβ to mentor: Scaling E2E Testing
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I accidentally left my phone at home on Saturday afternoon.Initially, the "emergency anxiety" kicked in. Once I realized I was with family who were perfectly reachable, that fadedβonly to be replac...
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Are you measuring your success purely by data on a dashboard, or by the actual value you're creating in the world?
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Are you measuring your success purely by data on a dashboard, or by the actual value you're creating in the world?
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"Thanks for continuing to do all that you do for the community."
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It's great to connect with community members.Β Today, I could do that with Ramya. We talked about Careers, AI, LinkedIn, Upskilling, Resources & much more.This moment is also a call to ever...
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MoT Mentoring Session with Ramya
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MoT Mentoring Session with Ramya
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MoT Mentoring Session with Ramya
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The problem with non-deterministic inputs and outputs
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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The problem with non-deterministic inputs and outputs
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Walk through the door, don't just open it
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Too much vibe not enough quality wins - Ep 134
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Too much vibe not enough quality wins - Ep 134
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Too much vibe not enough quality wins - Ep 134
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Walk through the door, don't just open it
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What are AI guardrails?
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Too much vibe not enough quality wins - Ep 134
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Too much vibe not enough quality wins - Ep 134
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Write about something that's changed
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A pessimist, optimist and realist are talking about writing. Last time around they discussed writing about something they don't know much about. The conversation moved on.Pessimist: Things are movi...
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Too much vibe not enough quality wins - Ep 134
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Bug congrats on your MoT Foundation & Advanced Certificate in Test Automation. π
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Bug congrats on your MoT Intermediate & Advanced Certificate in Test Automation. π
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"Very much looking forward to this talk from Susanne. She has many good things to share from her multitude of experiences!
I do like the QACI approach, as seen in the Software Quality Engineering Certificate (SQEC)."
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Coming all the way from New York to Brighton, we're very happy to announce that Susanne Abdelrahman will be joining us at MoTaCon to answer this head-on in her talk: Can we actually co-own quality?...
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π Can we actually co-own quality?
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π Can we actually co-own quality?
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π Can we actually co-own quality?
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Too much vibe not enough quality wins - Ep 134
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Walk through the door, don't just open it
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Too much vibe not enough quality wins - Ep 134
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Andrew Easter explores the radical shift from manual coding to 80% AI-driven development at Claimer.
Manage your entire QA lifecycle in one place. Sync Jira, automate scripts, and use AI to accelerate your testing.
Better than a generic video, see YOUR test, live, ready to show you what matters most: quality at scale.
Catch the on-demand session with gaming legend John Romero and see how weβre redefining software quality at AI speed.
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