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MakerX is a research and development studio that partners with organisations to build digital products and high-growth ventures.

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We’re 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€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Perth welcome lunch to Petar Avramoski who has joined the MakerX team as a Junior Engineer πŸ˜ƒ.

03.11.2025 02:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re 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€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re 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€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A warm welcome to Isaac Dedini and Karmjit Singh, who’ve joined us in Brisbane as Senior Engineers. We’re really glad to have you both on the team and look forward to the experience you’ll bring to MakerX.

Excited to see the impact you’ll make as we keep building together!

13.10.2025 03:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.social’s WA Data Science Innovation Hub.

04.09.2025 00:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re proud to share that MakerX has been recognised as the 12th Best Place to Work in Australia (Micro category) for 2025! This is our second year in a row making the list, and it reflects the culture we’ve built together, one where people can collaborate, develop their craft, and make an impact.

28.08.2025 03:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Making AI Systems You Can Trust in Production (Jack Watts) [~1h], Thu, Sep 4, 2025, 5:30 PM | Meetup **Meetup kindly sponsored this month by our friends at [MakerX](https://makerx.com.au/)**. πŸ• **Live stream** from 6pm AEST via our [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/chann

Our Principal Engineer, Jack Watts will be speaking at the BNE .NET user group next week, diving into the patterns, pitfalls, and practices that turn RAG apps and agentic

www.meetup.com/brisbane-dot...

27.08.2025 05:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Node Monitoring
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€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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MakerX's, Principal Engineer, @melissahoughton.dev, will be speaking at AI Industry Connections - Generative & Agentic AI for Business, hosted by The AI Group an event in partnership with the National AI Centre!

🎟️ Register now to secure your spot:

www.eventbrite.com.au/e/industry-c...

19.08.2025 07:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From coding talks to campfire vibes at the historic Nindigully Pub, DDD Outback delivered the perfect mix of tech and community.

MakerX's Brendan Graham took the stage with Time to Get with the Vibe (Coding)!, exploring how AI tools like Copilot, ChatGPT, and Claude are transforming how we code.

18.08.2025 03:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A warm Perth welcome for Madonna Khalil over lunch! Such a great chance to catch up in person, and celebrate having Madonna on the teamπŸ˜ƒ.

13.08.2025 06:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This week, we're welcoming board Madonna Khalil to the MakerX crew as an Engineer! Welcome aboard, Madonna, we can’t wait to see what we’ll create together! πŸ˜ƒ

06.08.2025 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bottom-Up is the New Top-Down: How AI Rewrites the Rules of Digital Transformation in the Enterprise Digital transformation has become the corporate world's most expensive failure. Despite investing over $100 billion between 2016 and 2018 alone, a staggering 70-80% of transformation initiatives crash...

Why do so many digital transformation efforts fall short, and how can AI help turn the tide? In our latest blog we explore why traditional top-down approaches often miss the mark, and how a bottom-up model, is helping organisations drive meaningful, sustainable change.

πŸ”— makerx.io/uq8c5k

31.07.2025 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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❀️ At MakerX, we know that pets are part of the family. That’s why flexibility isn’t just a perk, it’s part of how we work. Being able to shape our day means we’re present for the moments that matter, whether it’s a lunchtime walk, a vet appointment, or just having our pets nearby.

30.07.2025 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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At this week’s Startup People Summit, our Head of People & Culture, @rachegoodo.bsky.social, is sharing what happens when you don’t charge ahead, and why sometimes rolling it back is the most trust-building move of all!

🎟️https://www.startuppeoplesummit.com/speakers/rachael-goodenough

29.07.2025 03:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@melissahoughton.dev and Amy Kapernick have had their @microsoft.com MVP status renewed! Massive congrats, we’re lucky to have you both at MakerX!

21.07.2025 01:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One of our Lead Engineers, Altynbek Orumbayev, had an incredible time at #wearedevelopers 2025 in Berlin with our
@foundation.algo.xyz partners!

16.07.2025 03:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to: GraphQL subscriptions This post describes implementing GraphQL subscriptions over WebSockets using the GraphQL WS package by The Guild.

Throwback to one of
@cuzzlor.bsky.social's technical deep dives β€” a guide to implementing GraphQL subscriptions over WebSockets with graphql-ws.

blog.makerx.com.au/graphql-subs...

15.07.2025 05:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Melissa Houghton: Automate Azure AI Services with Bicep
YouTube video by DDD Melbourne Melissa Houghton: Automate Azure AI Services with Bicep

Throwback to our Principal Engineer, @melissahoughton.dev, presenting at DDD By Night earlier this year! In her hands-on session, Melissa explored how to use Bicep’s reusable components to streamline Azure AI Services deployments.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdCq...

08.07.2025 04:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Passkeys and Verifiable Credentials: A Perfect Authentication Partnership Two technologies are reshaping digital identity: passkeys and verifiable credentials. Separately, they solve different problems. Together, they could eliminate passwords while giving users control ove...

Our Lead Engineer, Wade Baglin dives into the future of digital identity in his latest blog: "Passkeys and Verifiable Credentials: A Perfect Authentication Partnership."

blog.makerx.com.au/passkeys-and...

03.07.2025 03:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI-generated videos are getting impressively hard to spot and the @nytimes.com a new quiz to prove it. This is a fascinating glimpse into how fast generative video is evolving!

Take the quiz and see how your eye stacks up πŸ‘€

nytimes.com/interactive/... (you need to sign in to view the quiz)

01.07.2025 00:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The power of anonymity in online workshops Anonymous participation in a series of client workshops brought much better engagement than I expected. I explain why I think it might have happened.

Can anonymity boost engagement in online workshops? Turns out… yes. In this throwback blog, Donna Spencer shares how letting participants stay anonymous in a client workshop led to more honest insights, faster contributions, and braver ideas.
makerx.io/j45kgm

26.06.2025 04:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An official welcome to Sebastian Henn who is joining MakerX as a Lead Engineer! We are so happy to have you join the team!

23.06.2025 02:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A big warm welcome to Sebastian Henn, who joined our Perth team this week! The crew got together over lunch to connect, and officially welcome Sebastian to MakerX. A great start to what we’re sure will be an exciting journey ahead!

18.06.2025 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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At this year’s Startup People Summit, MakerX’s Head of People & Culture, @rachegoodo.bsky.social, will be sharing "Why it’s ok to roll it back (and why that builds trust)". A look at how sometimes pausing, pivoting, or pulling back is exactly what strengthens trust and culture.

🎟️ makerx.io/rqc6yy

17.06.2025 04:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Recently, MakerX's Principal Engineer, @melissahoughton.dev, joined an amazing lineup of #STEM role models for a week at the WITWA TechTrails STEM School events in Australia's South West!

12.06.2025 05:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who loves an in person lunch? Our Brisbane crew do! Especially when it’s to welcome Jack Watts onboard!

11.06.2025 04:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Architecture Decision Records: How we make better technical choices at MakerX Have you ever joined a project midway and wondered, "Why on earth are we using this technology when there are better options available?" You're not alone. At MakerX, we believe that transparent decis...

"Why are we using this tech again?" If you've ever joined a project midstream and asked that, you're not alone. At MakerX, we use Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) to make technical decisions transparent, intentional, and adaptable.

A new MakerX blog by Wilson Waters πŸ‘‡

makerx.io/o5uo52

10.06.2025 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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