Simon Tomes | Sessions
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A hot-takes episode where the crew debates AI skepticism, manual testing’s staying power, whether AI agents really speed delivery, and why quality ultimately lives (or dies) with leadership decisions.
A chaotic-but-fun start with 'Diana 404' turns into a big community update: SQEC milestones, the MoTaCon lineup reveal, and why MoT Pro membership is the simplest way to be part of it all.
With SQEC now fully live, the community swaps stories about new roles, flaky tests, accessibility audits, and why shared language, pairing, and “being the duck” can make quality work easier.
Simon and Judy celebrate “joy scrolling” in the MoTaverse, swap stories on time-zone chaos and quality moments, and spotlight how community content, chapters, and AMAs turn learning into momentum.
Explore the new Ask MoTaverse Anything format, unpack “quality beyond correctness,” and pick up practical ideas for communicating impact, not just checking boxes.
Celebrate surprise-smooth demos, learn how solo testers spark better quality conversations, and explore “assumption investigating” as a core skill for making work clearer and kinder.
Hear honest job-search and career-change stories, pick up confidence-boosting advice from the community, and enjoy the wonderfully weird side-threads that make the MoTaverse feel like home.
Cut through the AI hype, swap real guardrail stories, and laugh at the rainbow-vomit moments along the way.
Swap your team’s favourite quality superstitions, laugh at cursed demos and disappearing bugs, and turn “don’t deploy on Fridays” from folklore into smarter release habits.
Reconnect with the MoTaverse through chapters, celebrate what’s changed while Deanna was away, and learn how local events help you grow your network and your craft.
Set meaningful goals, communicate quality through risks and real-world consequences, and turn small wins like building a quality narrative into career growth.
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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