Simon Tomes
Community Lead at Ministry of Testing
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I am Open to Write, Teach, Speak, Mentor
Hello, I'm Simon. I've had various roles in testing, tech leadership and coaching since 2003. I believe in the power of collaboration, creativity and community.
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Contributions
A selfie of two white men in an event space. There is a water in the background.
Many people gathered in an office event space. Everyone is busy chatting and networking. Lots of smiling faces.
Text at the top: Not so sweet. Text at the bottom. Releasing a hotfix only for it to be rolled back. The image is of an infamous scene from the terrible Willy Wonka Chocolate Experience, 24th February 2024.
A man wearing a Hawaiian shirt covered in the Ministry of Testing logo standing by a cruise ship next to sea. There are hills in the background and some fluffy clouds in a blue sky. A duck, bug and seagull character are in the picture.
How does systems thinking support your testing efforts? Seek help and advice from the testing, QA and quality engineering community and join events to enhance your career. Read this week's MoT Weekly.
A four-panel comic strip titled "HOW TO SCARE A TESTER." In the first three panels, a simple ghost with two eyes and a mouth says "Boo" to a stick figure tester. The tester remains unimpressed. In the fourth panel, the ghost says "There are no requirements." The tester screams "AHHHH!!!" in a speech bubble. The comic is drawn in black ink on a white background with a simple style. The website "imgflip.com" is watermarked in the bottom left corner.
A group of about twenty people standing next to each other forming a small arch shape. There is a slightly raised stage and a projector screen behind them. A bug and duck character are attempting to hide.
Who says testing can't be a party? Discover many ways to get involved with the testing, QA and quality engineering community. Read it all in this week's MoT Weekly.
What are requirements? Why are requirements important? How do I test against requirements? This collections aims to answer those questions and much more.
A movie screen grab of a male actor called Sean Connery, who plays a character named James Bond. Text: It's pronounced Rosie Glosherry.
A large group of people sitting and standing in an event space watching a presentation. A bug, duck and seagull character have been added to the photo.
What time do you put aside for professional learning? Join events and discover many ways to learn and co-create with the testing, QA and quality engineering community in this week's MoT Weekly.
