Simon Tomes | Activities
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Joy Scrolling - Ep 129
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Joy Scrolling - Ep 129
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A chaotic-but-fun start with 'Diana 404' turns into a big community update: SQEC milestones, the MoTaCon lineup reveal, and why MoT Pro membership is the simplest way to be part of it all.
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MoTaCon 24/7/404 - Ep 131
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MoTaCon 24/7/404 - Ep 131
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MoTaCon 24/7/404 - Ep 131
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MoTaCon 24/7/404 - Ep 131
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MoTaCon 24/7/404 - Ep 131
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MoTaCon 24/7/404 - Ep 131
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MoTaCon 24/7/404 - Ep 131
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With SQEC now fully live, the community swaps stories about new roles, flaky tests, accessibility audits, and why shared language, pairing, and “being the duck” can make quality work easier.
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SQEC ready. Pair ready. Glossary ready - Ep 130
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SQEC ready. Pair ready. Glossary ready - Ep 130
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SQEC ready. Pair ready. Glossary ready - Ep 130
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SQEC ready. Pair ready. Glossary ready - Ep 130
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SQEC ready. Pair ready. Glossary ready - Ep 130
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SQEC ready. Pair ready. Glossary ready - Ep 130
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Tristan Lombard joins Rosie Sherry to talk about one of the most pressing questions in tech right now: what do you do when the traditional career path stops working for you?
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Put up your bat signal: Tristan Lombard on solopreneurship, community, and career reinvention - Into the MoTaverse - Episode 17
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Put up your bat signal: Tristan Lombard on solopreneurship, community, and career reinvention - Into the MoTaverse - Episode 17
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WonderProxy founder Paul Reinheimer on building slowly, refusing bad-fit customers, and why twenty years in still feels like a work in progress.
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The eighty percent refusal rate: How WonderProxy stays true to its values - Into the MoTaverse - Episode 16
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The eighty percent refusal rate: How WonderProxy stays true to its values - Into the MoTaverse - Episode 16
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The eighty percent refusal rate: How WonderProxy stays true to its values - Into the MoTaverse - Episode 16
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The eighty percent refusal rate: How WonderProxy stays true to its values - Into the MoTaverse - Episode 16
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The Ultimate Guide to ASR, STT & TTS for Voice Agents
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Learn how to survive and adapt as a solo test lead on a large, long-running project.
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Leading quality in a large team
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Leading quality in a large team
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Leading quality in a large team
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Online Web Testing: The Automation Guide for 2026
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The evolution of a hiring manager
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Yesterday I bought a new journal to write down my daily reflections. One of my questions I am going to answer is what I learned today. In the past I have found this very useful to insti...
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Today I learned..
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Today I learned..
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Walk through the door, don't just open it
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Great to record another Call for Insights with you. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.
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Too much vibe not enough quality wins - Ep 134
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Too much vibe not enough quality wins - Ep 134
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Quality people are truth tellers
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Quality people are truth tellers
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Quality people are truth tellers
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A great conversation on friction, influence and showing up authentically
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Quality people are truth tellers
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Quality people are truth tellers
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Quality people are truth tellers
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I've been enjoying listening to Managing Engineers podcast with Neil Younger and Si Jobling. They have an episode on metrics and I'm always looking for metric inspiration, so I thought I'd capture ...
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🗑️ 7 bad metrics to remind yourself what to avoid
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🗑️ 7 bad metrics to remind yourself what to avoid
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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