Simon Tomes | Activities
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The promise is noisy. The workflow is real.
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Stepping out of my comfort zone
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Any of my former coworkers can confirm that I can talk about QA for hours at work, where I'm comfortable; where I know the audience. I've never done anything like the insights conversation be...
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The AI migration and the TRAPS Model
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What's the simplest guardrail you've used that had the biggest impact?
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What's the simplest guardrail you've used that had the biggest impact?
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What's the simplest guardrail you've used that had the biggest impact?
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What's the simplest guardrail you've used that had the biggest impact?
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The promise is noisy. The workflow is real.
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How can we manage the complexity of AI testing tools?
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Learn how to debug hidden email integration failures across multiple backend layers (from SMTP authentication to application logs) instead of falsely trusting successful frontend UI messages.
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The success message is a lie: A technical guide to debugging broken email integration
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The success message is a lie: A technical guide to debugging broken email integration
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Conversational QA: From me to we
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Conversational QA: From me to we
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Are conversations the key to QA-developer relationships?
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Conversational QA: From me to we
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Conversational QA: From me to we
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Conversational QA: From me to we
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Are conversations the key to QA-developer relationships?
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Thank for you sharing plenty of helpful knowledge and experience during your AI masterclass.
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I recently stumbled upon the term MANGO as a replacement to FAANG. Perhaps I'm late to the party, but I thought I'd make mote of it. What's the story? Wall Street has a new favourite acronym: MANGO...
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MANGO, the new acronym replacing FAANG
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MANGO, the new acronym replacing FAANG
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MANGO, the new acronym replacing FAANG
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Third Why
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Definitions of Third Why
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Personas
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AI-driven testing in practice: from requirements to reliable automation
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This Week in Testing - Episode 46 - 7 June, 2024
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This Week in Testing - Episode 46 - 7 June, 2024
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This is just a short snippet of ideas from Rahul's recent Masterclass on A tester’s guide to AI guardrails
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AI guardrails in 9 seconds
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AI guardrails in 9 seconds
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AI guardrails in 9 seconds
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What's the simplest guardrail you've used that had the biggest impact?
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How would you define a guardrail?
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What's the simplest guardrail you've used that had the biggest impact?
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The five risk categories to navigate before, during, and after an AI migration.
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The TRAPS Model for AI migrations
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The TRAPS Model for AI migrations
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The TRAPS Model for AI migrations
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The TRAPS Model for AI migrations
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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How clean code led to continuous cleaning - Ep 136
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How clean code led to continuous cleaning - Ep 136
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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.
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