The agents are here and we're all doing waterfall again
I can't code. I should say that upfront because it matters for what comes next.
For the past year or so I've been obsessed with vibecoding. Sitting with Claude Code, describing what I want in plain E...
In our most recent blog, JosΓ© MatΓas del Pino explores why working with agents is quietly reshaping how we build and pulling us back toward spec-driven development, but with radically shorter feedback loops, tighter collaboration, and (unexpectedly) more joy.
blog.makerx.com.au/the-agents-a...
11.02.2026 23:36 β
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Quality and Suffering in Software Delivery
Quality in software delivery is the route to less suffering. This post introduces my approach and explores why quality matters.
In his latest blog, our Principal Engineer, Stafford Williams explores the relationship between quality and suffering in software delivery, and why cutting corners almost always compounds problems rather than solving them.
blog.makerx.com.au/quality-and-...
05.02.2026 03:14 β
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A huge warm welcome to David Hyde who has joined our QLD team as a Principal Designer!
02.02.2026 07:26 β
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At MakerX, engineers run multiple Claude Code sessions in parallel β reviewing, planning, and building across branches.
The shift isnβt speed. Itβs sequencing.
Writing code isnβt the bottleneck anymore. Reviewing it is.
#AIEngineering #AIWorkflow #DevProductivity
28.01.2026 06:28 β
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From hype to value: The AI trends set to shape 2026
In 2026, AI will move from pilots to accountable production at scale, where cost, trust, realistic views on agents and industry-specific implementations decide who delivers real value
Weβre seeing a shift from βcan we build this with AI?β to βhow does this create real, sustainable value at scale?β. Itβs a pattern weβre seeing across the work we do with teams moving AI from experimentation into production.
www.itnews.com.au/feature/from...
16.01.2026 02:05 β
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Weβre excited to welcome David Hyde to MakerX as a Principal Designer, based in Queensland.
Great to have you on board, Davey π.
14.01.2026 04:54 β
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Steering the Vibe: Verify
Using deterministic verification scripts to steer AI code-assist tools toward more maintainable code.
New read! Our Principal Engineer, Stafford Williams, explores how to work with AI tools in a way that strengthens code quality rather than eroding it.
blog.makerx.com.au/steering-the...
15.12.2025 02:18 β
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Weβre excited to welcome Dylan Reilly-Hynes as our final new face for 2025, joining our team over in WA
Welcome to the team, Dylan, weβre so glad to have you with us and canβt wait to see what you help build.
12.12.2025 03:32 β
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Weβre excited to welcome Eddie Phan to the team as our newest Lead Engineer based in Perth!
Weβre thrilled to have you on the MakerX journey with us!
04.12.2025 01:06 β
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Weβre incredibly proud to have been nominated for the Outstanding Professional Services Award at this yearβs Digital Economy Council of Australia, Blockies.
02.12.2025 04:16 β
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YouTube video by Melbourne Connect
The AI Revolution: Rethinking Money, Identity, Truth and Work
Throwback to The AI Revolution: Rethinking Money, Identity, Truth and Work!
In September we partnered with the University of Melbourne for an incredible evening exploring how AI is transforming the way we work, transact, verify identity, and establish truth!
π₯ Watch the recap
youtu.be/meyL1WYNpaQ
28.11.2025 03:19 β
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EQ from the perspective of a software engineer
In this post, a software engineer writes about their thoughts on EQ. They use an intelligent comparison of IQ and EQ to foster a better understanding.
Throwback time! Last year, Wade Baglin, our Lead Engineer published a brilliant piece on EQ in tech: why it matters, how it shows up in teams, and why βsoft skillsβ arenβt soft at all. Still just as relevant today. Worth a re-read π!
blog.makerx.com.au/eq-from-the-...
26.11.2025 07:00 β
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A big welcome to Dylan Reilly-Hynes who has joined MakerX as our Lead Engineer in our ever-growing South West WA team.
20.11.2025 03:57 β
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Welcome to MakerX, Casey Allen! Great to have you with us as we continue to grow and tackle exciting new work!
19.11.2025 05:46 β
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Weβre excited to welcome Petar Avramoski to MakerX as our newest Junior Engineer, joining our growing team in Western Australia!
We canβt wait to see what he builds with us!
17.11.2025 03:20 β
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Weβre so proud of Jack Watts and Brendan Graham for representing MakerX at AgentCon Brisbane, contributing their perspectives on both modern engineering culture and responsible AI implementation.
05.11.2025 02:45 β
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A Perth welcome lunch to Petar Avramoski who has joined the MakerX team as a Junior Engineer π.
03.11.2025 02:15 β
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Weβre excited to have Rinat Zaripov joining us as a Lead Engineer. With deep technical expertise and a passion for building, exploring, and collaborating, Rinat will be a huge part of shaping the products and experiences we create together!
21.10.2025 02:56 β
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Weβre pleased to welcome Isaac Dedini to MakerX as a Senior Engineer, joining our Brisbane team!
Isaac brings strong experience in software engineering and a thoughtful, collaborative approach to problem-solving!
14.10.2025 04:03 β
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A warm welcome to Isaac Dedini and Karmjit Singh, whoβve joined us in Brisbane as Senior Engineers. Weβre really glad to have you both on the team and look forward to the experience youβll bring to MakerX.
Excited to see the impact youβll make as we keep building together!
13.10.2025 03:39 β
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Karmjit Singh joins us in Brisbane as a Senior Engineer, bringing more than 15 years of experience across Australia, the US, and India. Beyond his engineering depth, Karmjit is passionate about sharing knowledge and runs a youtube channel dedicated to teaching iOS programming!
07.10.2025 01:19 β
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Last week our Principal Engineer, @melissahoughton.dev took the stage at AI Industry Connection: Generative & Agentic AI for Business, hosted at @curtinuniversity.bsky.socialβs WA Data Science Innovation Hub.
04.09.2025 00:58 β
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YouTube video by Algorand Developers
Node Monitoring
Great to see our Principal Engineer, Neil Campbell, sharing a talk on Node Monitoring at the 2025 @foundation.algo.xyz developer retreat β helping the community keep the Algorand network reliable and resilient!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghFO...
21.08.2025 03:41 β
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