Simon Tomes | Activities
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I was absolutely right! But no one listened - Ep 133
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This is what a human tech community looks like when ...
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It was a nice experiment to organise London Chapter gathering differently
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I was absolutely right! But no one listened - Ep 133
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A lively chat about influence without authority, from asking better questions and telling clearer risk stories to navigating stakeholders, careers, and community visibility.
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It was a nice experiment to organise London Chapter gathering differently
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It was a nice experiment to organise London Chapter gathering differently
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"Thanks for organising and bringing us all together in such a cool venue."
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This month we did something differently. Instead of hosting London chapter at host company, we gathered in a pub. As you see from the photo, there were not many people, but this is a case of qualit...
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It was a nice experiment to organise London Chapter gathering differently
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It was a nice experiment to organise London Chapter gathering differently
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It was a nice experiment to organise London Chapter gathering differently
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It was a nice experiment to organise London Chapter gathering differently
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It was a nice experiment to organise London Chapter gathering differently
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It was a nice experiment to organise London Chapter gathering differently
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It was a nice experiment to organise London Chapter gathering differently
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It was a nice experiment to organise London Chapter gathering differently
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It was a nice experiment to organise London Chapter gathering differently
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This month we did something differently. Instead of hosting London chapter at host company, we gathered in a pub. As you see from the photo, there were not many people, but this is a case of qualit...
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Conference planning tips, template letters and a very handy prompt example
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How to obtain budgets for attending conferences
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How to obtain budgets for attending conferences
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How to obtain budgets for attending conferences
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How to obtain budgets for attending conferences
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The Community's Guide to Personas
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This week at Leeds Testing Atelier, I presented a talk designed to challenge assumptions made about the "average user" and highlight methods and questions to communicate these to development teams....
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Not Your Average User
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Not Your Average User
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A human tech community
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The Quiet Metamorphosis of Identity
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What are personas? How does using personas in testing help? How do I get started with personas? All these questions answered and more.
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The soft skills shift everything
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The soft skills shift everything
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What is time blindness?
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One of the big things about ADHD is time blindness.
Heleen Van Grootven explains how time blindness impacts her approach to working. This is a snippet from her excellent Call for Insights: Finding ...
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This is what a human tech community looks like when ...
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This is what a human tech community looks like when ...
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This is what a human tech community looks like when ...
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Great to meet you on stage during This Week in Quality, Ibekwe. Thanks for introducing yourself. See you around the MoTaverse soon.
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Great to hear you on stage during This Week in Quality, Ben. Thanks for sharing.
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Great to hear you on stage during This Week in Quality, Melissa. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you for co-hosting TWiQ, Oleksandr. I very much enjoyed co-hosting with you today.
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This is what a human tech community looks like when ...
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This Week in Quality
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This is what a human tech community looks like when ...
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... a new member joins, steps up on the This Week in Quality (TWiQ) stage and says hi.Welcome, Ibekwe. Thanks for introducing yourself. 😃 Lovely to also see all the welcome messages coming in ...
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Member joined TWiQ — This Week in Quality chapter
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A hot-takes episode where the crew debates AI skepticism, manual testing’s staying power, whether AI agents really speed delivery, and why quality ultimately lives (or dies) with leadership decisions.
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You're absolutely right! I have a love hate relationship with AI - Ep 132
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You're absolutely right! I have a love hate relationship with AI - Ep 132
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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