Simon Tomes | Activities
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Trust me, I'm an AI output
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Trust me, I'm an AI output
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Trust me, I'm an AI output
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From automator to orchestrator
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What are AI guardrails?
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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Member joined TWiQ — This Week in Quality chapter
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LLM-as-a-Judge
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Definitions of LLM-as-a-Judge
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Talked about Productize Yourself (an updated version of my first TestBash talk) yesterday at TestMu AI Jaipur Meetup.I covered how Productizing is the future and how communities and industry forces...
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Productize Yourself - The MoT Way
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Productize Yourself - The MoT Way
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Productize Yourself - The MoT Way
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Productize Yourself - The MoT Way
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Member joined AI Chapter chapter
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What are AI guardrails?
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AI Guardrails in one sentence, thanks to James Pearce.
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A tester’s guide to AI guardrails
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Identify, test and improve AI guardrails through a structured, scenario-based framework that addresses common implementation failures and attack patterns.
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"So pleased that Clare Norman will be taking to the stage at MoTaCon '26. Her presentation style is epic!
I've enjoyed all the many good things she's been up to in the MoTaverse community. I encourage folks to check the Contributions section of her MoT..."
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Get ready to smile and bring joy to how you build your products!Clare Norman will explore the transition from purely functional software to products that spark genuine joy. Drawing inspiration from...
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🖖 Make it joyful: How to build products that make people smile
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🖖 Make it joyful: How to build products that make people smile
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🖖 Make it joyful: How to build products that make people smile
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Great job bug hunting!
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AI state of the union: Reflections Part 2
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The power of proactive patience
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One to one interactions spark community curiosity and confidence
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Assign a tester role with agentic workflows
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This is part of The Ahh Test collection.To define The Ahh Test, I had to do a little bit of research first to get the spelling right. Lets explore similar spellings and sounds of the word that act...
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Important spelling motes with The Ahh Test
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Important spelling motes with The Ahh Test
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"Happy days for Gwen Diagram and Veerle Verhagen hosting MoTaCon. They are the ultimate conference co-hosting combo. This brings me joy! 🤩"
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Apply the "5 Whys" technique to both technical debugging and organisational workflows to uncover deep-seated root causes and implement sustainable continuous improvements.
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Two ways to use the “5 whys” method: Root cause of bugs and identifying continuous improvements
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Two ways to use the “5 whys” method: Root cause of bugs and identifying continuous improvements
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Two ways to use the “5 whys” method: Root cause of bugs and identifying continuous improvements
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Great to catch up with you on call. 🙂
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Color Memory Game
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SQEC celebrations and 404 Diana not found - Ep 131
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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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With MoTacon around the corner, there is no better time to get your pro membership. You'll not only get registered for MoTacon. You'll get connected to a community of people who are ready to suppor...
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Ready to Go PRO
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Ready to Go PRO
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Thanks for joining the stage during This Week in Quality (TWiQ). Good to hear from you.
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Thanks for joining the stage during This Week in Quality (TWiQ). Good to hear from you.
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Thanks for joining the stage during This Week in Quality. It was great to meet you. Welcome to the MoTaverse.
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Always fun to co-host with a MoTaverse work buddy. 🤩
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Always fun to co-host with a MoTaverse work buddy. 🤩
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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