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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.

MoTaverse Team
Chapter Lead
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Mind the QA of the gaps
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Scott Kenyon for:
Everyday accessibility: 7 ways to do a little a11y every day image
Everyday accessibility: 7 ways to do a little a11y every day
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Ady Stokes for:
Everyday accessibility: 7 ways to do a little a11y every day image
Everyday accessibility: 7 ways to do a little a11y every day
Everyday accessibility: 7 ways to do a little a11y every day image
Everyday accessibility: 7 ways to do a little a11y every day
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
thanked contributors on:
Everyday accessibility: 7 ways to do a little a11y every day image
Modernise your design strategy with mobile-first and keyboard-centric approaches that create more resilient, accessible, and user-friendly software.
Everyday accessibility: 7 ways to do a little a11y every day image
Everyday accessibility: 7 ways to do a little a11y every day
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Scott Kenyon for:
Everyday accessibility: 7 ways to do a little a11y every day image
Everyday accessibility: 7 ways to do a little a11y every day
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Ady Stokes for:
Everyday accessibility: 7 ways to do a little a11y every day image
Everyday accessibility: 7 ways to do a little a11y every day
Joined MoT San Francisco chapter image
Joined MoT San Francisco 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 San Francisco Chapter events exist as a way to bring people together to gather and learn about all things quality.
Mind the QA of the gaps image
Mind the QA of the gaps
Exploring Friction in Quality Engineering image
Exploring Friction in Quality Engineering
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Software Testing Test Ideas Hive Mind (STTIHM)
Moments now support formatting 🎉 image
Moments now support formatting 🎉
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
thanked contributors on:
Outdoor Gym - Basic Accessibility Test Failure image
As I try to get myself back to running after getting a calf injury that just won't go away, I moved to the local outdoor gym to keep my fitness up and build up my strength again. Whenever I get a r...
Outdoor Gym - Basic Accessibility Test Failure image
Outdoor Gym - Basic Accessibility Test Failure
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Gary Hawkes for:
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Outdoor Gym - Basic Accessibility Test Failure
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
commented on:
Next time I spot an outdoor gym like this I shall pay more attention to the level of accessibility.

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"Next time I spot an outdoor gym like this I shall pay more attention to the level of accessibility. Reminds me of the podcast episode by Caroline Criado Perez about PPE not designed for women: https://observer.co.uk/listen/visible-women/morally-indefe..."
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
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A while back, I made an internal decision.If I'm going to continue on this MoTaverse journey, then I'm going to be audacious and do brave and different things.Sometimes this shows up as big hard de...
Building for joy image
Building for joy
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Rosie Sherry for:
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Building for joy
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Bug of the MoTaverse for:
Building for joy image
Building for joy
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
thanked contributors on:
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I bought a new toy and I may end up playing Spot Bug a lot more!
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Where's Bug?
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Rosie Sherry for:
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Bug of the MoTaverse for:
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Ramanan Prabakaran for:
Thanks for sharing feedback about the My Reports feature. image
Thanks for sharing feedback about the My Reports feature.
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One to one interactions spark community curiosity and confidence
Friction has a complex relationship with quality image
Friction has a complex relationship with quality
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
thanked contributors on:
Happy Women's Day - Women in MoT image
Wishing a very happy Women's day to all the wonderful women in Motaverse who put so much effort each day to balance personal and professional life. Cheers !!
Happy Women's Day - Women in MoT image
Happy Women's Day - Women in MoT
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Preeti Gupta for:
Happy Women's Day - Women in MoT image
Happy Women's Day - Women in MoT
Speed without guarded verification is risky business image
Speed without guarded verification is risky business
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Uthira Suresh for:
Bug congrats on achieving the MoT Foundation Certificate in Test Automation! 🏆 image
Bug congrats on achieving the MoT Foundation Certificate in Test Automation! 🏆
Your "AI Designer" Has Never Disagreed With You image
Your "AI Designer" Has Never Disagreed With You
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Rosie Sherry for:
The morphing MoTaverse image
The morphing MoTaverse
The morphing MoTaverse image
The morphing MoTaverse
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
thanked contributors on:
The morphing MoTaverse image
And MoTographer goes to London, again! Cheeky! 😃
The morphing MoTaverse image
The morphing MoTaverse
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
awarded Rosie Sherry for:
The morphing MoTaverse image
The morphing MoTaverse
What’s in your feedback folder? image
What’s in your feedback folder?
What’s in your feedback folder? image
What’s in your feedback folder?
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
Simon Tomes
Simon Tomes
contributed:
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Mind the QA of the gaps
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