Simon Tomes | Activities
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🖖 Getting started with Engineering Management
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🖖 Getting started with Engineering Management
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🖖 Getting started with Engineering Management
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From ‘cy.visit’ to mentor: Scaling E2E Testing
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I accidentally left my phone at home on Saturday afternoon.Initially, the "emergency anxiety" kicked in. Once I realized I was with family who were perfectly reachable, that faded—only to be replac...
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Are you measuring your success purely by data on a dashboard, or by the actual value you're creating in the world?
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Are you measuring your success purely by data on a dashboard, or by the actual value you're creating in the world?
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"Thanks for continuing to do all that you do for the community."
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It's great to connect with community members. Today, I could do that with Ramya. We talked about Careers, AI, LinkedIn, Upskilling, Resources & much more.This moment is also a call to ever...
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MoT Mentoring Session with Ramya
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MoT Mentoring Session with Ramya
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MoT Mentoring Session with Ramya
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The problem with non-deterministic inputs and outputs
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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The problem with non-deterministic inputs and outputs
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Walk through the door, don't just open it
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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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Too much vibe not enough quality wins - Ep 134
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Walk through the door, don't just open it
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What are AI guardrails?
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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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Write about something that's changed
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A pessimist, optimist and realist are talking about writing. Last time around they discussed writing about something they don't know much about. The conversation moved on.Pessimist: Things are movi...
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Too much vibe not enough quality wins - Ep 134
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Bug congrats on your MoT Foundation & Advanced Certificate in Test Automation. 🏆
awarded Oleksandr Romanov for:
Bug congrats on your MoT Intermediate & Advanced Certificate in Test Automation. 🏆
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"Very much looking forward to this talk from Susanne. She has many good things to share from her multitude of experiences!
I do like the QACI approach, as seen in the Software Quality Engineering Certificate (SQEC)."
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Coming all the way from New York to Brighton, we're very happy to announce that Susanne Abdelrahman will be joining us at MoTaCon to answer this head-on in her talk: Can we actually co-own quality?...
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🖖 Can we actually co-own quality?
awarded Diana Dromey for:
🖖 Can we actually co-own quality?
awarded Susanne Abdelrahman for:
🖖 Can we actually co-own quality?
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Too much vibe not enough quality wins - Ep 134
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Walk through the door, don't just open it
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Too much vibe not enough quality wins - Ep 134
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Andrew Easter explores the radical shift from manual coding to 80% AI-driven development at Claimer.
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The human cost of the shift towards 80% of AI driven development - Into the MoTaverse - Episode 11
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The human cost of the shift towards 80% of AI driven development - Into the MoTaverse - Episode 11
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The human cost of the shift towards 80% of AI driven development - Into the MoTaverse - Episode 11
awarded Rosie Sherry for:
The human cost of the shift towards 80% of AI driven development - Into the MoTaverse - Episode 11
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A reflective “wins” episode that turns everyday progress into momentum, and reminds us to log the good stuff, not just the problems.
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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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Too much vibe not enough quality wins - Ep 134
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A reflective “wins” episode that turns everyday progress into momentum, and reminds us to log the good stuff, not just the problems.
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7 Must-Have Engineering Manager Stories That Will Land You the Offer
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Thank you for being a great co-host and managing the links, buttons and stage management.
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"> It's nice to think that we don't have to operate in the same ways. We can show up as ourselves and do our best work, even when we're covered in post-its.
Love this!
Thanks for listening and for sharing your reflections as this Moment. "
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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