Simon Tomes | Activities
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Listen to the community insight on interview preparation tips, security concerns around Selenium Grids, and much more!
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What's got you excited about testing right now? Discover many ways to participate in the testing, QA and quality engineering community. Read it all in this week's software testing news.
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Discover key insights on the CrowdStrike bug, exploratory testing, and community initiatives
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A meme picture of a confused Bugs Bunny – a famous grey cartoon bunny character. Text: you mean to tell me that's my name because I'm actually a tester.
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A cat screaming at a green submit button. Text: Why isn't it doing anything.
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Are you the only QA/Tester in your team or company? This collection is for you.
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How do we amplify and demonstrate the value of testing? Join events and discover many ways to contribute to the community conversation in this week's software testing news.
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What is Cypress? How does it help? Where to get started with Cypress? Who is Cypress for? How can I see Cypress in action? This collection hopes to have answers to all your Cypress needs.
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Debrief the week in testing with Simon Tomes and AJ Wilson - CrowdStrike Special
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Are we sprinting past essential testing skills? Read a roundup of news, events, trends and ideas from the testing, QA and quality engineering community in this week's software testing news.
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Debrief the week in testing
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What happens when a small bug turns into a big deal? Find out what's been happening in the community and join events to enhance your career opportunities. Read this week's software testing news.
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Debrief the week in testing
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What habits and biases impact our testing? Discover many ways to participate in the testing, QA and quality engineering community. Read it all in this week's software testing news.
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Debrief the week in testing
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Debrief the week in testing
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Debrief the week in testing
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Debrief the week in testing
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Debrief the week in testing
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What is testability? How does testability enhance my testing efforts? How do I get started with testability tooling? What approaches are available to support better testability? his collection hopes to have answers to all your testability needs.
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What do we often miss about testing? Register for events and discover ways to join the testing conversation. Find out what's been happening in the community in this week's software testing news.
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Join Simon Tomes and his team of global correspondents in this engaging episode of The Testing Planet
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What role does your tester mindset play? Read a roundup of news, events, trends and ideas from the testing, QA and quality engineering community in this week's software testing news.
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How can we demonstrate tester/QA value? Find out what's been happening in the testing community and join events to enhance your career opportunities. All in this week's software testing news.
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There's alot of talk of shifting left, shifting right, shifting everywhere, this collection has everything you need.
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What does your career path look like? Discover many ways to participate in the testing, QA and quality engineering community and register for events. Read it all in this week's software testing news.
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What balance can be found in testing? Read a roundup of news, events, trends and ideas from the testing, QA and quality engineering community in this week's software testing news.
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How do I do performance testing? What is performance testing? What performance testing tools should I use? This collection hopes to have answers to all your performance testing needs.
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How does a community of practice support your career growth? Find out what's been happening in the community and join events to enhance your opportunities. All in this week's software testing news.
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How often should we be testing? Discover many ways to join the testing, QA and quality engineering conversation and register for events. Read it all in this week's software testing news.
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Join Simon Tomes and his team of global correspondents.
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What's the most niche thing you've tested? Read a roundup of news, events, trends and ideas from the testing, QA and quality engineering community in this week's software testing news.
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What's your current definition of software testing? Discover many ways to join the conversation and register for events. Find out what's been happening in this week's software testing news.
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How can we support the next generation of testers? Find out what's been happening in the community and join events to support your career growth. All in this week's software testing news.
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Need help figuring out how to get the most out of your professional membership?
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One small step leads to one giant leap. Discover many ways to join the testing, QA and quality engineering conversation and register for events. Read it all in this week's software testing news.
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Join Simon Tomes and his team of global correspondents in this engaging episode of The Testing Planet
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Help build a software testing glossary for the community. Read a roundup of news, events, trends and ideas from the testing community in this week's software testing news.
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Uncover the truth behind automation's role in testing and its impact on testers
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Learn about the latest trends and challenges in test automation
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A celebration of just some the incredible things Kate Paulk has to share about software testing. Breaking misconceptions, amplifying whole team quality, advocating the importance of testing and much more.
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How do we test with positive intent? Discover many ways to join the testing conversation and register for events. Find out what's been happening in the community in this week's software testing news.
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What's the carbon footprint of training LLMs for testing? Find out what's been happening in the community and join events to support your career growth. All in this week's software testing news.
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How do we stay relevant? Discover many ways to join the testing and quality engineering conversation and register for events. Read it all in this week's software testing news.
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How can quality engineering persevere with the rise of AI in Testing? Read a roundup of news, events and ideas from the testing community in this week's software testing news.
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What happens when we explore new ground together? Read a round-up of what's been happening in the testing community. Seek inspiration in this week's software testing news.
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Run out of test ideas? Use STTIHM to step into the mind of another tester!
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How should tools give us the right kind of energy? Find out what's been happening in the community and join testing events to support your career growth. All in this week's software testing news.
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How do we support those new to testing? Discover many ways to join the testing conversation and register for testing events. Read it all in this week's newsletter.
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How do you use expression and communication to improve your testing? Read what's been happening in the testing community. Seek inspiration from your fellow testers in this week's newsletter.
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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