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Myth: The real work is technical, empathy is extra
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Myth: The real work is technical, empathy is extra
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Myth: The real work is technical, empathy is extra
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Is empathy a nice extra, or the engine behind good quality work?
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Myth: The real work is technical, empathy is extra
awarded Louise Woodhams for:
Myth: The real work is technical, empathy is extra
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Is empathy a nice extra, or the engine behind good quality work?
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What a night in Veenendaal.
We filled the room with that unmistakable MoT‑NL buzz, the kind where conversations start before the event officially does, and somehow never really stop. The energy wa...
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MoT-NL gathers again for a keynote worthy spectacle
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MoT-NL gathers again for a keynote worthy spectacle
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MoT-NL gathers again for a keynote worthy spectacle
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MoT-NL gathers again for a keynote worthy spectacle
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MoT-NL gathers again for a keynote worthy spectacle
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MoT-NL gathers again for a keynote worthy spectacle
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MoT-NL gathers again for a keynote worthy spectacle
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MoT-NL gathers again for a keynote worthy spectacle
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MoT-NL gathers again for a keynote worthy spectacle
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MoT-NL gathers again for a keynote worthy spectacle
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MoT-NL gathers again for a keynote worthy spectacle
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MoT-NL gathers again for a keynote worthy spectacle
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MoT-NL gathers again for a keynote worthy spectacle
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MoT-NL gathers again for a keynote worthy spectacle
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MoT-NL gathers again for a keynote worthy spectacle
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MoT-NL gathers again for a keynote worthy spectacle
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MoT-NL gathers again for a keynote worthy spectacle
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MoT-NL gathers again for a keynote worthy spectacle
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MoT-NL gathers again for a keynote worthy spectacle
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MoT-NL gathers again for a keynote worthy spectacle
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MoT-NL gathers again for a keynote worthy spectacle
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The promise is noisy. The workflow is real.
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Hot, flaky, and unfinished - Testing, accessibility, and the grief we don't talk about - Ep 137
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Hot, flaky, and unfinished - Testing, accessibility, and the grief we don't talk about - Ep 137
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Member joined TWiQ — This Week in Quality chapter
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Hot take: A workshop is everything a meeting is not
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Hot take: It's easy to forget that done is better than perfect
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Three principles for AI Agent Configuration
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Three principles for AI Agent Configuration
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Hot, flaky, and unfinished - Testing, accessibility, and the grief we don't talk about - Ep 137
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Hot, flaky, and unfinished - Testing, accessibility, and the grief we don't talk about - Ep 137
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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Hot take: A workshop is everything a meeting is not
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Hot take: It's easy to forget that done is better than perfect
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AI agent configuration needs better boundaries
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On the 19th June the Engineering Management chapter will be joining the Leading with AI - The London Edition event with a panel discussion on the impact of AI on modern Engineering Management. You ...
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AI and Engineering Management - what do you want to know?
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AI and Engineering Management - what do you want to know?
awarded AI Chapter for:
AI and Engineering Management - what do you want to know?
awarded Neil Younger for:
AI and Engineering Management - what do you want to know?
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AI and Engineering Management - what do you want to know?
awarded Drew Pontikis for:
AI and Engineering Management - what do you want to know?
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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