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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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Simon Tomes
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Nice one, Gary. I like the idea of acknowledging and switching to a "re-forming" mode. image
"Nice one, Gary. I like the idea of acknowledging and switching to a "re-forming" mode."
How much does that bug cost? image
How much does that bug cost?
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
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Bug congrats on your MoT Advanced Certificate in Test Automation. ⭐️ image
Bug congrats on your MoT Advanced Certificate in Test Automation. ⭐️
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Quality Engineers do their best work when a team is forming
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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Foundations favour the AI brave
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A Day In The MoTaverse
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
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Learn what members get up to in the MoTaverse via the A Day In The MoTaverse (ADITM) collection. Handy if you need inspiration and wonder, what could I do next?
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Simon Tomes
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This is a typical Thursday for me - reading great articles and sharing them to the community. However, to stay more organized, I make sure that what I read is in the Observatory and is added to my ...
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ADITM - Adding to my Learning Log Collection
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
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ADITM - Adding to my Learning Log Collection
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
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ADITM - Adding to my Learning Log Collection
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Simon Tomes
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That's a great set of questions to help folks get started! Nice one, Ady. image
"That's a great set of questions to help folks get started! Nice one, Ady."
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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How much does that bug cost?
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
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Very much enjoyed a practical discussion between Cassandra H. Leung and Jessica Mosley.As part of the Software Quality Engineering Certificate (SQEC), Module 9 Lesson 3, they discuss how to qu...
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
To say something worth saying is not to be a genius, it’s to be brave. image
To say something worth saying is not to be a genius, it’s to be brave.
What can the world of tech learn from the world of winter sports? image
What can the world of tech learn from the world of winter sports?
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Member joined TWiQ — This Week in Quality chapter
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Have More Meetings (But Keep Them Short)
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Nice one, Jesper. Thanks for sharing.

I do love Nemawashi, a super handy technique. This has been my go to reference... image
"Nice one, Jesper. Thanks for sharing. I do love Nemawashi, a super handy technique. This has been my go to reference, where I first learnt about it: https://www.behance.net/blog/the-lean-meeting-how-to-keep-your-meetings-short-and-highly-productive"
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Simon Tomes
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Can you give 3 practical examples of how marketing has contributed to building a better product? image
This question comes from AMA about how non-technical teams can contribute to quality: I'm a Marketing PM at an AI test automation company & was asked by Rosie Sherry.Great question. My answer m...
Can you give 3 practical examples of how marketing has contributed to building a better product? image
Can you give 3 practical examples of how marketing has contributed to building a better product?
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Rania Tlili for:
Can you give 3 practical examples of how marketing has contributed to building a better product? image
Can you give 3 practical examples of how marketing has contributed to building a better product?
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Rosie Sherry for:
Can you give 3 practical examples of how marketing has contributed to building a better product? image
Can you give 3 practical examples of how marketing has contributed to building a better product?
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
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What do you think is the most valuable contributions a non-technical team can make?  image
This question comes from AMA about how non-technical teams can contribute to quality: I'm a Marketing PM at an AI test automation company & was asked by Ady Stokes. What do you think is the mos...
What do you think is the most valuable contributions a non-technical team can make?  image
What do you think is the most valuable contributions a non-technical team can make?
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Rania Tlili for:
What do you think is the most valuable contributions a non-technical team can make?  image
What do you think is the most valuable contributions a non-technical team can make?
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Ady Stokes for:
What do you think is the most valuable contributions a non-technical team can make?  image
What do you think is the most valuable contributions a non-technical team can make?
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
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Epic! I love how much the world of tech can learn from the world of winter sports. Thanks for describing it in this w... image
"Epic! I love how much the world of tech can learn from the world of winter sports. Thanks for describing it in this way. And I'm hear for more stories and connections like this. Look out to look in!"
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
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What can the world of tech learn from the world of winter sports? image
This question comes from AMA about how non-technical teams can contribute to quality: I'm a Marketing PM at an AI test automation company & was asked by Simon Tomes What can the world of tech l...
What can the world of tech learn from the world of winter sports? image
What can the world of tech learn from the world of winter sports?
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Rania Tlili for:
What can the world of tech learn from the world of winter sports? image
What can the world of tech learn from the world of winter sports?
To say something worth saying is not to be a genius, it’s to be brave. image
To say something worth saying is not to be a genius, it’s to be brave.
What can the world of tech learn from the world of winter sports? image
What can the world of tech learn from the world of winter sports?
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
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What can the world of tech learn from the world of winter sports? image
This question comes from AMA about how non-technical teams can contribute to quality: I'm a Marketing PM at an AI test automation company & was asked by Simon Tomes What can the world of tech l...
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Do you MoTafirst?
To say something worth saying is not to be a genius, it’s to be brave. image
To say something worth saying is not to be a genius, it’s to be brave.
To say something worth saying is not to be a genius, it’s to be brave. image
To say something worth saying is not to be a genius, it’s to be brave.
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
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To say something worth saying is not to be a genius, it’s to be brave. image
To say something worth saying is not to be a genius, it’s to be brave. It’s to be the one to say it and have courage. – Stephen West I love this line from Stephen West (Check out his podcast if not...
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Adam Foy for:
Thanks so much for highlighting improvements to STEC. It makes a real difference that we can iterate on the lessons a... image
Thanks so much for highlighting improvements to STEC. It makes a real difference that we can iterate on the lessons and your help has made a positive difference to future learners. 🤩
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
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I don't have a testing/quality background! How long did it take you to feel comfortable in marketing a product you di... image
This question comes from AMA about how non-technical teams can contribute to quality: I'm a Marketing PM at an AI test automation company & was asked by Diana Dromey. How long did it take you t...
I don't have a testing/quality background! How long did it take you to feel comfortable in marketing a product you di... image
I don't have a testing/quality background! How long did it take you to feel comfortable in marketing a product you didn't know much about before?
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