Simon Tomes | Activities
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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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Empathy, care and joy in building
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Empathy, care and joy in building
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Empathy, care and joy in building
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Empathy, care and joy in building
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Empathy, care and joy in building
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Empathy, care and joy in building
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Empathy, care and joy in building
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Roundtable: What is like to be a solo-quality-enforcer?
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Join this session to swap stories, tactics and survival tips with other QA professionals who work solo.
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Empathy, care and joy in building
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Empathy, care and joy in building
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02/10/26 at 12:56pm, Brighton Lanes opposite The Duck House. Image modified. Jesse Berkeley mentioned something profound in this Moment: Let's Mature This Conversation: Growth by Intention
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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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Fun moments - Corn Exchange
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Joyful moment with Clare and Ady - MoTaCon 2026
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Joyful moment with Clare and Ady - MoTaCon 2026
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Joyful moment with Clare and Ady - MoTaCon 2026
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Joyful moment with Clare and Ady - MoTaCon 2026
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"Glad we met in person, Komal! Thanks for being part of the community and for getting so involved during MoTaCon festival week.
I'm grateful for your super kind words. 😊"
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One of the lovely moments from MOTacon 2026! Meeting Simon was a reminder of what makes this community so special.It's not just about conferences, talks, or learning new skills. It's about the...
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Met the Man who makes MOT special
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Met the Man who makes MOT special
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Met the Man who makes MOT special
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Staying fast, reliable, and usable
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Staying fast, reliable, and usable
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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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Met the Man who makes MOT special
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Exploratory testing
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I've been thinking about joy again, especially after watching Clare Norman's Make it joyful: How to build products that make people smile talk. First up, seeing her on stage, simply radiates joy! H...
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Continuous joy
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Continuous joy
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Continuous joy
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We both flew all the way from the USA, only to meet in Brighton at MOTacon 2026! 😄It was lovely meeting Susanne and listening to her fantastic talk on Shared Ownership of Quality.One message that r...
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From the USA to Brighton — Connected by MoT! 💜
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From the USA to Brighton — Connected by MoT! 💜
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From the USA to Brighton — Connected by MoT! 💜
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Member joined TWiC — This Week in Community chapter
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Met the Man who makes MOT special
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Staying fast, reliable, and usable
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Met the Man who makes MOT special
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Met the Man who makes MOT special
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Met the Man who makes MOT special
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Met the Man who makes MOT special
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One of the lovely moments from MOTacon 2026! Meeting Simon was a reminder of what makes this community so special.It's not just about conferences, talks, or learning new skills. It's about the...
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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