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Can you find Bug and their buddy, Cosmo? (Cosmo's a duck!)
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Searching for information on how to test a website used to be much easier. Thank goodness for MoT. πŸ˜‰
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We must acknowledge the hierarchy of our needs. πŸ˜‰
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Awesome getting to see and speak to Simon in person!
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Myself and Olly Fairhall have spoken numerous times during This Week in Testing (TWiT) – a weekly LinkedIn radio show. So it was a lovely...
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21st October 2016, TestBash Manchester. Myself (drums), Gwen Diagram (vocals), Mark Winteringham (guitar), Christopher Chant (guitar) and...
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A duck winner at the software testing conference, TestBash Brighton 2024. That duck looks heavy! But is it?
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A group of us hung out online during October 2024's Test Exchange. We got to know each other through interesting chit-chats. A lovely bun...
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It's exciting to add memes to the Ministry of Testing website. And it's also exciting to add photo memories to the Ministry of Testing we...
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Rosie Sherry (CEO and founder of Ministry of Testing) delivered a box of ducks for all ambassadors to hide at TestBash Brighton 2024. Why...
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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. πŸŽ“ MoT-STEC qualified. I get real joy working with and supporting our wonderful MoTaverse community.

β€œThanks for making me feel so confident about myself.” | β€œI'm so grateful for all you do in the MoTaverse community, I learn so much as a result!” | β€œA simple chat with Simon in person absolutely changed everything.” | β€œSimon 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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