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That moment when we could, couldn't and could hear Jane on This Week in Testing

Simon Tomes

The persistence of the wonderful Jane D'Cruze shone during a This Week in Testing. I'm so glad she stuck with overcoming the audio diffic...

07 Mar 25

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Search for "tester" in your photo library

Simon Tomes

How many milliliters of tester are we gonna need to test this feature? 14th December 2015, Teddington, Greater London, UK.

04 Mar 25

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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 18

Simon Tomes

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

04 Mar 25

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Woody and Buzz from Toy Story. One looks worried while the other looks excited. image

It's ok. We've got the MoTaverse. v3

Simon Tomes

Testing is a serious business. Rightly so, risks are everywhere and our profession is there to educate, explore, expose and eradicate ris...

04 Mar 25

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Four testers are presenting The Testing Planet news from their respective homes. Each is visible in their own video p... image

My First Panel - The Testing Planet

Sarah Byng

🎉 I'm excited to share that yesterday, alongside Rachel, Mike and our amazing host Simon, I had the opportunity to participate in The Tes...

28 Feb 25

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First time meeting Joep Schuurkes at TestBash 2016

Simon Tomes

I met Joep Schuurkes for the first time in Manchester at TestBash. 21st of October 2016. He was very cool! I remember us geeking out duri...

27 Feb 25

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A hive of activity at the first MoT London Meetup

Simon Tomes

Can you spot yourself in this photo from an MoT London Meetup – Thursday 20th January 2025. History in the making as it was the first off...

25 Feb 25

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Not so sweet: hotfix rollback

Simon Tomes

24 Feb 25

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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 17

Simon Tomes

Can you find Bug and their buddy, Cosmo (a space duck)? And what about Space Seagull? 😅

24 Feb 25

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How to scare a tester

Simon Tomes

You might freak out if you land in a team and on asking to see some requirements you are told there are no requirements. "Please just go ...

20 Feb 25

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Where's Bug and Cosmo? – No. 16

Simon Tomes

Can you find Bug and their buddy, Cosmo (a space duck)?

17 Feb 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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