Simon Tomes | Activities
awarded Stu Day for:
Building Quality Connections
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"Such a good photo.
"This is all you need my friend!""
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yes, yes I am a LEGO aficionado, I know this is the LEGO Brick Separator. Not a LEGO piece as such, but the very best piece to separate things with when stuff is stuck.No need to build anythin...
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One quality LEGO piece
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One quality LEGO piece
awarded Megan Ozanne for:
One quality LEGO piece
awarded Komal chowdhary for:
One quality LEGO piece
awarded Stu Day for:
One quality LEGO piece
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"Great use of the containers! (not just for Docker)."
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There was so much awesome swag at MoTaCon 2026!I managed to snag some RiskStorming decks (by sharing moments), with the idea of experimenting with them at work.Risk is a big topic, and the decks ar...
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RiskStorming decks: from swag to experiment
awarded Frederick Vandenbosch for:
RiskStorming decks: from swag to experiment
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Empathy, care and joy in building
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TWiC live in London, with Andy Claremont
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This memory popped up on Facebook this morning11 years since Testbash 2015 with these folks!
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Throwback to 2015 TestBash!
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Throwback to 2015 TestBash!
awarded Emma Keaveny for:
Throwback to 2015 TestBash!
awarded Deborah Reid for:
Throwback to 2015 TestBash!
awarded Kim Knup for:
Throwback to 2015 TestBash!
awarded Demi Van Malcot for:
Thank you for co-hosting TWiQ and supporting Shawn with his first TWiQ co-hosting gig. 🤩
awarded Shawn Vernier for:
Bug congrats on co-hosting your first TWiQ. Very cool!
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"Love it. So cool to meet up in person. Here's the episode:
TWiC in person: Pivots, pain sponges and purposeful pauses https://www.ministryoftesting.com/media-sessions/twic-in-person-pivots-pain-sponges-and-purposeful-pauses"
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When Andy Claremont is in town, you make an excuse to meet!And so we did!We tried our first inperson recording together, with a few hiccups we managed to do it.Mostly it was fun to hang out and als...
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TWiC live in London, with Andy Claremont
awarded Andy Claremont for:
TWiC live in London, with Andy Claremont
awarded TWiC — This Week in Community for:
TWiC live in London, with Andy Claremont
awarded Rosie Sherry for:
TWiC live in London, with Andy Claremont
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Do you practice CUWI (Community Unscripted With Intention)?
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TWiC live in London, with Andy Claremont
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Do you practice CUWI (Community Unscripted With Intention)?
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Do you practice CUWI (Community Unscripted With Intention)?
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Community Unscripted With Intention (CUWI) is the practice of proactively creating moments for community members to discover more about themselves in realtime and ideally in the same physical space...
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Community Unscripted With Intention (CUWI) is the practice of proactively creating moments for community members to discover more about themselves in realtime and ideally in the same physical space...
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TWiC live in London, with Andy Claremont
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For always coming up with so many good TWIQ episode titles on the fly. It's harder than it looks! Thank you for all you do!
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11.9.0 of MoT Software Testing Essentials Certificate
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Disyearnment: the yearning for more discernment in an age of domentum
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Disyearnment: the yearning for more discernment in an age of domentum
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PHP2Shell - Critical vulnerabilities in PHP (CVE-2026-109618, CVE-2026-109619): detection, analysis, and remediation
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TWiC live in London, with Andy Claremont
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TWiC live in London, with Andy Claremont
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When Andy Claremont is in town, you make an excuse to meet!And so we did!We tried our first inperson recording together, with a few hiccups we managed to do it.Mostly it was fun to hang out and als...
awarded Ash Winter for:
Great to speak with you on another Call for Insights. Always appreciate the treasure trove of experience you have to share with the community. 🤩
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TWiC — This Week in Community
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A weekly gathering to talk about all things community building
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TWiC — This Week in Community
registered for:
A weekly gathering to talk about all things community building
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TWiC — This Week in Community
registered for:
A weekly gathering to talk about all things community building
Simon Tomes
Community Lead at MoTaverse
he/him
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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