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I had to think about it, but it's probably accessibility on mobile. I think we've all experienced companies trying to become WCAG c...
Gary Hawkes asks:I agree that podcasting has become a very powerful medium to communicate. What are your do's and don'ts to producing a q...
Riffing on Rosie's post: Yay AI. Meh AI. This is how I feel about AI. 😅😵💫🫠
Martin Poole shares what agentic workflows bring to the table.
Simon asks:If testing and quality were individual snacks, what would they be and why?Testing would be something with variety, that has an...
I've had a lot of lightbulb moments as I've been going through my leadership journey, most of them subtle learnings the built up over tim...
AI is stateless.It doesn't know or remember anything about you. The state has to be managed externally. You share your context with...
Richard Adams asks:How do you engage stakeholders, such as devs & product, with the findings from your exploratory testing session?Th...
Inspired by the following challenge: Create a Moment: Ask MoTaverse Anything.I love podcasting, as a listener, as a guest and as a podcas...
Charles Penn asks:What helps you stay disciplined about performing exploratory testing regularly? I know that I can get caught up in othe...
I could go down a huge rabbit hole, but it makes sense to focus on community contributions as a way to get the most out of being part of ...
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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