Simon Tomes | Moments
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There are countless ways to show up and contribute. Which one will you try today?
We love a good TWiQ episode that celebrates the wins. And in today's episode we did just that. So here goes, we celebrated the follo...
14th October 2022. TestBashX Bucks in Milton Keynes. It was my first time officially hosting a TestBash, albeit a smaller version of the ...
Writing is a great way to get stuff out of your head and into the world. And in a world where misinformation and AI slop dominates our fe...
A pessimist, optimist and realist are talking about writing. After discussing writing about someone else’s writing, they realised that pe...
A pessimist, optimist and realist are talking about writing. Last time they discussed writing about an industry report which led them to ...
On the 15th of January 2026 myself and Ujjwal Kumar Singh joined a call and pressed record. We were curious to see what would happen. A f...
Upon my AMA about how baking a cake is the same as developping software moment Simon Tomes asked "While the recipe instructions and ingre...
2026 career highlight: Sharing the MoTaverse homepage with Lisa Crispin! 🤩2009 me would have no idea that he'd record a conversation with...
When I look at this iceberg, I see my own journey as a tester. For a long time, I spent most of my attention on what was visible abo...
Judy Mosley cares about quality. She thinks in systems and risks. Judy has high empathy. All essential attributes that make her an incred...
On Wednesday, the 30th of September, people will come together in Brighton for a day of honest conversations about what it means to lead ...
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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