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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.
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It was a nice experiment to organise London Chapter gathering differently
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It was a nice experiment to organise London Chapter gathering differently
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It was a nice experiment to organise London Chapter gathering differently
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It was a nice experiment to organise London Chapter gathering differently
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This month we did something differently. Instead of hosting London chapter at host company, we gathered in a pub. As you see from the photo, there were not many people, but this is a case of qualit...
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Conference planning tips, template letters and a very handy prompt example
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How to obtain budgets for attending conferences
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How to obtain budgets for attending conferences
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How to obtain budgets for attending conferences
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How to obtain budgets for attending conferences
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The Community's Guide to Personas
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This week at Leeds Testing Atelier, I presented a talk designed to challenge assumptions made about the "average user" and highlight methods and questions to communicate these to development teams....
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Not Your Average User
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Not Your Average User
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A human tech community
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The Quiet Metamorphosis of Identity
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What are personas? How does using personas in testing help? How do I get started with personas? All these questions answered and more.
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The soft skills shift everything
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The soft skills shift everything
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What is time blindness?
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One of the big things about ADHD is time blindness.
Heleen Van Grootven explains how time blindness impacts her approach to working. This is a snippet from her excellent Call for Insights: Finding ...
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Great to meet you on stage during This Week in Quality, Ibekwe. Thanks for introducing yourself. See you around the MoTaverse soon.
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Great to hear you on stage during This Week in Quality, Ben. Thanks for sharing.
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Great to hear you on stage during This Week in Quality, Melissa. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you for co-hosting TWiQ, Oleksandr. I very much enjoyed co-hosting with you today.
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This Week in Quality
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This is what a human tech community looks like when ...
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... a new member joins, steps up on the This Week in Quality (TWiQ) stage and says hi.Welcome, Ibekwe. Thanks for introducing yourself. 😃 Lovely to also see all the welcome messages coming in ...
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Member joined TWiQ — This Week in Quality chapter
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A hot-takes episode where the crew debates AI skepticism, manual testing’s staying power, whether AI agents really speed delivery, and why quality ultimately lives (or dies) with leadership decisions.
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You're absolutely right! I have a love hate relationship with AI - Ep 132
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You're absolutely right! I have a love hate relationship with AI - Ep 132
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You're absolutely right! I have a love hate relationship with AI - Ep 132
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You're absolutely right! I have a love hate relationship with AI - Ep 132
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You're absolutely right! I have a love hate relationship with AI - Ep 132
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You're absolutely right! I have a love hate relationship with AI - Ep 132
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You're absolutely right! I have a love hate relationship with AI - Ep 132
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You're absolutely right! I have a love hate relationship with AI - Ep 132
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You're absolutely right! I have a love hate relationship with AI - Ep 132
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A Word about AI from the Women in Testing
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Great to record a Call for Insights with you. Thanks so much for sharing your experience and knowledge. 🤩
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"_chants_ S T L, S T L, S T L. 🎉 "
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Have you been enjoying Software Testing Live?Want to take it to the next level and help shape the future of the new Software Testing Live Chapter?!?That's right, we started an MoT Chapter for STL!J...
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Socialise the practice of software testing, while doing it live!
With servers in >250 cities around the world, check your site for localization problems, broken GDPR banners, etc.
Catch the on-demand session with gaming legend John Romero and see how we’re redefining software quality at AI speed.
Worried that AI will break your testing strategy? Join the WireMock tech team for a hands-on session on June 29
Better than a generic video, see YOUR test, live, ready to show you what matters most: quality at scale.
