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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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Hot take testers love and feel guilty about "I told you so" moments
awarded Demi Van Malcot for:
Hot take testers love and feel guilty about "I told you so" moments
awarded TWiQ — This Week in Quality for:
Hot take testers love and feel guilty about "I told you so" moments
awarded Gary Hawkes for:
Great to hear your hot take during TWiQ. Thanks for taking to the stage!
awarded Shawn Vernier for:
Great to hear your hot take during TWiQ. Thanks for taking to the stage!
awarded Ady Stokes for:
Great to hear your hot take during TWiQ. Thanks for taking to the stage!
awarded Clare Norman for:
Thank you for co-hosting a hot takes TWiQ episode. You and Judy were epic! 🤩
awarded Judy Mosley for:
Thank you for co-hosting a hot takes TWiQ episode. You and Clare were epic! 🤩
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This Week in Quality
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AI Evals
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Definitions of AI Evals
awarded Frederick Vandenbosch for:
Thank you for sharing feedback about SQEC. We very much appreciate it.
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You're Not Ready For Quality Engineering with Callum Akehurst-Ryan
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What Are AI Evals?
awarded Miranda Evans for:
Welcome to the MoTaverse, Miranda. It was good to meet the rest of your team. Sorry you weren't able to join us. If you have any questions, we're here to help. See you around the MoTaverse soon.
awarded Geraint Owen for:
Thanks for taking part in an onboarding session. It was good to meet you. See you around the MoTaverse (Ministry of Testing) soon.
awarded Francis Ball for:
Thanks for taking part in an onboarding session. It was good to meet you. See you around the MoTaverse (Ministry of Testing) soon.
awarded Harrison Wootten for:
Thanks for taking part in an onboarding session. It was good to meet you. See you around the MoTaverse (Ministry of Testing) soon.
awarded Arundathi Chandapuram for:
Thanks for taking part in an onboarding session. It was good to meet you. See you around the MoTaverse (Ministry of Testing) soon.
awarded Richard Stanyon for:
Thanks for taking part in an onboarding session. It was good to meet you. See you around the MoTaverse (Ministry of Testing) soon.
awarded Ben Dowen for:
Thanks for co-hosting Software Testing Live with James Lyndsay. Great to see you have fun exploring with the audience.
awarded James Lyndsay for:
Thanks for co-hosting Software Testing Live with Ben. Great to see you have fun exploring with the audience.
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Software Testing Live: Episode 07 - Testing transparently
awarded Leigh B for:
Thanks, Leigh, for helping set up an onboarding session for your team. Great to meet you and your colleagues. 😃
awarded Stephane James for:
Thanks for taking part in an onboarding session. It was good to meet you.
awarded Daniel Box for:
Thanks for taking part in an onboarding session. It was good to meet you.
awarded Leigh B for:
Thanks for taking part in an onboarding session. It was good to meet you.
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Evaluate the shift from "automate all" to "review all" by using AI agents for test plans while applying human-led ACE feedback to ensure code quality and business relevance.
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Software Testing Live: Episode 06 - Don't automate everything, review everything
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Software Testing Live: Episode 06 - Don't automate everything, review everything
awarded Ben Dowen for:
Software Testing Live: Episode 06 - Don't automate everything, review everything
awarded Emily O'Connor for:
Software Testing Live: Episode 06 - Don't automate everything, review everything
awarded Ben Dowen for:
Software Testing Live: Episode 06 - Don't automate everything, review everything
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Software Testing Live: Episode 06 - Don't automate everything, review everything
awarded Cameron Browne for:
It was good to talk with you on a Call for Insights. Very much appreciated all you had to share. I look forward to folks listening to it and to us recording another episode. 🤩
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What I think about when I edit
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Who is actually winning the AI battle?
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What tools can one use for note-taking during ET?
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Trust me, I'm an AI output
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Great great from Simon Tomes on Quality Assistance model moment - https://www.ministryoftesting.com/moments/ama-about-transitioning-to-quality-assistance-modelI will start from a story. At my previ...
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How would someone deal with a developer who was reluctant to take testing lessons from a tester/quality person?
awarded Nataliia Burmei for:
How would someone deal with a developer who was reluctant to take testing lessons from a tester/quality person?
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Do you do any accessibility testing? If so, what do you do, and are there any tools you would recommend?
In my experience, I haven’t done extensive or dedicated accessibility testing programs...
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AMA Mobile Testing Answer: Accessibility testing tools
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AMA Mobile Testing Answer: Accessibility testing tools
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AMA Mobile Testing Answer: Accessibility testing tools
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What is Claude Design? Anthropic's new AI tool that tanked Adobe and Figma stocks
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awarded Charles Penn for:
It was good to talk with you on another Call for Insights. I always enjoy the things you share. 😃
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