Simon Tomes | Moments

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London Ministry of Testing Meetup searches for bugs

Simon Tomes

I spotted these three looking for bugs at great height during the inaugural Ministry of Testing meetup in London (30/01/25). It helps to ...

03 Apr 25

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The image shows a web page titled "Welcome to the MoTaverse" from the Ministry of Testing website. The page features ... image

That moment we launched MoTaverse.net

Simon Tomes

It happened to be April 1st 2025, and we launched MoTaverse.net. Folks could see a banner message at the top encouraging them to click it...

02 Apr 25

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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 22

Simon Tomes

Can you find Bug, Cosmo the Space Duck and Space Seagull?

31 Mar 25

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Ba dum tish. That moment the audience were the real winners of the TTP Supernova Showdown with Ben, Aj, Clare and Shweta

Simon Tomes

Clare Norman, Shweta Jaju. Aj Wilson and Ben Dowen enjoyed a giggle with Diana "Mission Control" Dromey's sound effects during a Supernov...

27 Mar 25

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4 people sat at desks on a stage. People left to right are: Stuart Thomas, Scout Burghardt, Melissa Fisher, Simon Tomes. image

Many firsts

Stuart Thomas

My first TestBash.My first Testing Planet News.My first Ministry of Testing Contribution.My first time speaking at a conference.

26 Mar 25

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That moment I guessed what Beren and Danny said to each other

Simon Tomes

24th March 2017, TestBash Brighton. I spotted Beren Van Daele and Danny Dainton having a chit-chat at the TestSphere desk. I just assumed...

24 Mar 25

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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 21

Simon Tomes

Can you find Bug, Cosmo the Space Duck and Space Seagull?

24 Mar 25

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Six people stood playing a card game called Would Heu-Risk It? Five look at one man holding up one of his cards. Ther... image

Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 20

Simon Tomes

Can you find Bug, Cosmo the Space Duck and Space Seagull?

17 Mar 25

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The Two Buttons meme. One button has STEC written above it. The other button has TESTBASH. The person looking worried... image

STEC TESTBASH

Simon Tomes

Focusing on what matters can be tricky. And that's sometimes how it feels at MoT. We're a small team doing big things. We love co-creatin...

14 Mar 25

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Five people stand next to three statues at the top of a hill. There are mountains in the background and clouds in the... image

Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 19

Simon Tomes

Can you find Bug and their buddy, Cosmo (a space duck)? And where is Space Seagull?

10 Mar 25

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That moment Beren and I spotted each other

Simon Tomes

16th March 2018, Brighton at the Clarendon Centre. Who's this fella looking all surprised? Of course, it's Beren Van Daele – creator of T...

10 Mar 25

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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. 🎓 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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