Simon Tomes | Comments
Manage your entire QA lifecycle in one place. Sync Jira, automate scripts, and use AI to accelerate your testing.
Nice one, Jesper. Thanks for sharing.
I do love Nemawashi, a super handy technique. This has been my go to reference, where I first learnt about it: https://www.behance.net/blog/the-lean-meeting-how-to-keep-your-meetings-short-and-highly-productive
Epic! I love how much the world of tech can learn from the world of winter sports. Thanks for describing it in this way. And I'm hear for more stories and connections like this. Look out to look in!
What’s the most interesting thing you’re exploring in mobile testing these days?
Brilliant! 😆
I wonder if we'll see tokens appearing in the benefits section of a job spec like with annual leave.
Year 1 32k daily tokens
Year 2 64k daily tokens
Year 3 ...
🫠
Nice one, Gary.
'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People' had a profound impact on the early part of my leadership career too. "Seek first to understand, then to be understood" was a game changer.
I'm hearin' ya! I riffed. https://www.ministryoftesting.com/moments/yay-ai-meh-ai-part-2
For me, my testing snack is the humble packet of salt & vinegar crisps. While it's one flavour it comes in a variety of shapes, styles and tastes. And depending on the context, one might be more appropriate than another.
I'll enjoy my non-branded cheap-as-chips small packet of S&V crisps by myself yet I'd be rolling out the posh fancy and larger packet for a dinner party.
As for quality, it's a Cadbury's Cream Egg. As the advert goes, "How do you eat yours?"
Revels! What an excellent representation of testing. And I defo need to try that Sweet and Salty popcorn + Smarties combo. Sounds quality! 😋
What a powerful lesson. Thanks for sharing, Gary.
And perhaps then the fancy sprinkles on the top are the occasional spikes used to explore new tech, languages, tools and techniques. 🤔
Simon Tomes
Community Lead at MoTaverse
he/him
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.”
Open To
Write
Teach
Speak
Mentor
CV Reviews
Podcasting
Meet at MoTaCon 2026
Review Conference Proposals
