Simon Tomes | Activities
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Test Forward'27 · Software Quality in the age of AI
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A single Jira ticket can become plans, scripts, test data, executions, and failure reports, with valuable context disappearing at every handoff.
See how ACCELQ Converse carries that context from re...
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Your AI Generated the Test. But Did It Keep the Context?
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Your AI Generated the Test. But Did It Keep the Context?
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Your AI Generated the Test. But Did It Keep the Context?
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See you at MoTaCon, Gokul! 🎉
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How does ordering a birthday cake relate back to QE?
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The test before the swarm
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It's the 1st of October 2025 at 08:48 in the morning. Hundreds of people have already entered the Brighton Dome mingling in the Corn Exchange whilst others wait in the queue to enter the building f...
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What does a roadmap to becoming a test automation engineer look like today?
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"We're ready! Let's go! 👊"
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MoTacon 2025 was my first. The day before I'd attend the first LWQ workshop and that took a bit out of me, so I decided that for the 2 day MoTacon, I'd wing it...how wrong I was. There were people ...
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MoTacon 2026 - thoughts of 2025
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MoTacon 2026 - thoughts of 2025
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We’re improving our craft table this year at MoTaCon.For me, it’s a perfect opportunity to get creative and indulge in crafting creation fun.I bit the bullet and bought a Cricut, and before I knew ...
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Which Bug is your favourite?
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Which Bug is your favourite?
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Which Bug is your favourite?
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Which Bug is your favourite?
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"Ready! Set! Let's goooooooooooooooo!!!
See you soon, Madhuri."
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With so many splendid memories from TestBash/MoTaCon'25, I am very excited to join this year as well. Cant'wait!! Ready! set ! Goooooooooooooooo!!!
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Anticipating for MoTaCon 2026 !
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Anticipating for MoTaCon 2026 !
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Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges
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Anthropic CEO Amodei warns UN Security Council on AI risks
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MoTaCon: how to make friends and grow your influence
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First time meets are far from neat
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What does a roadmap to becoming a test automation engineer look like today?
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First time meets are far from neat
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Call for Insights turns 45
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A GROW model for AI adoption
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MoTaCon: how to make friends and grow your influence
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Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges
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Anthropic CEO Amodei warns UN Security Council on AI risks
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MoTaCon: how to make friends and grow your influence
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MoTaCon: how to make friends and grow your influence
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MoTaCon: how to make friends and grow your influence
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MoTaCon: how to make friends and grow your influence
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MoTaCon: how to make friends and grow your influence
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MoTaCon: how to make friends and grow your influence
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Always an encouraging community lead thanks for being awesome!
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Most software teams have design reviews, demos and testing sign-off processes.
What often gets missed is a collaborative review session where the UX Designer, developers, and test engineer sit toge...
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Tester-led implementation reviews: Getting your devs, UX designers and testers to talk to each over
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Tester-led implementation reviews: Getting your devs, UX designers and testers to talk to each over
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A warm pre-MoTaCon episode full of conference anticipation, community stories, practical advice for first-time attendees, and excitement around stars, selfies, Moments, meetups, and merch.
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MoTaCon: how to make friends and grow your influence
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MoTaCon: how to make friends and grow your influence
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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