Simon Tomes | Activities
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The forgotten part of quality: paying attention to production
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Rahul Parwal and Rosie Sherry discuss how quality professionals can navigate AI adoption, avoid the noise, and find where human skill still matters most.
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Community is the AI for Humans: Rahul Parwal on Navigating the AI Noise - Into the MoTaverse - Episode 19
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Community is the AI for Humans: Rahul Parwal on Navigating the AI Noise - Into the MoTaverse - Episode 19
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Community is the AI for Humans: Rahul Parwal on Navigating the AI Noise - Into the MoTaverse - Episode 19
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I've been in testing (and quality and tech) for over 25 years. That's wild.I went through a lull period, questioned whether it was for me, got bored and I struggled with the lack of progress and th...
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The game has changed. On backing quality engineering.
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The game has changed. On backing quality engineering.
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Joined MoT Vancouver chapter
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The MoTaverse exists to advance the quality engineering and software testing industry in a fun, safe, professional and forward-thinking way.
MoT Vancouver Chapter events exist as a way to bring people together to gather and learn about all things quality.
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I always enjoy meet-ups and hosting them. Here I am introducing Colin, getting distracted by Scott and telling the audience corny jokes
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Testing saved my side hustle
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Testing saved my side hustle
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Testing saved my side hustle
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Testing saved my side hustle
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Testing saved my side hustle
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Testing saved my side hustle
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Testing saved my side hustle
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Testing saved my side hustle
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Testing saved my side hustle
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Member joined TWiQ — This Week in Quality chapter
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Who cares for the customer?
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Who cares for the customer?
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Who cares for the customer?
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Customer advocacy in an AI-saturated quality space
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Who cares for the customer?
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Who cares for the customer?
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Building trustworthy AI requires a partnership between the two
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Why 'Human in the Loop' isn’t enough. Introducing Quality in the Loop (QITL)
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Why 'Human in the Loop' isn’t enough. Introducing Quality in the Loop (QITL)
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Why 'Human in the Loop' isn’t enough. Introducing Quality in the Loop (QITL)
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Who cares for the customer?
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Customer advocacy in an AI-saturated quality space
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How can a Product owner help to promote a quality mindset in a team? Read on to find out Mirza Sisic thoughts on the matter
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How Product Owners With Testing Experience Can Promote Quality
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How Product Owners With Testing Experience Can Promote Quality
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Stepping out of my comfort zone
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Are you LLM rubber ducking?
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Are you LLM rubber ducking?
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On a recent online meetup we discussed how testers often get stuck on testing Functionality.If you look around just a little bit there are at least 100 other system quality attributes to consider.a...
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Functionality is just one 'ility we can test
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Functionality is just one 'ility we can test
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Functionality is just one 'ility we can test
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Thanks for our chat during a Call for Insights. I appreciate your opening my eyes to the power of negative tests. Others will also find it super valuable! 🤩
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This Week in Quality
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Share your week’s highlights, challenges, and lessons in quality
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This Week in Quality
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Share your week’s highlights, challenges, and lessons in quality
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This Week in Quality
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Share your week’s highlights, challenges, and lessons in quality
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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