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.
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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 π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A Perth welcome lunch to Petar Avramoski who has joined the MakerX team as a Junior Engineer π.
03.11.2025 02:15 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Weβre 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 π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Weβre 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!
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!
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 π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Last 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 π 3 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0Weβre 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 weβve built together, one where people can collaborate, develop their craft, and make an impact.
28.08.2025 03:19 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Our 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
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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!
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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!
ποΈ Register now to secure your spot:
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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.
A warm Perth welcome for Madonna Khalil over lunch! Such a great chance to catch up in person, and celebrate having Madonna on the teamπ.
13.08.2025 06:36 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This week, we're welcoming board Madonna Khalil to the MakerX crew as an Engineer! Welcome aboard, Madonna, we canβt wait to see what weβll create together! π
06.08.2025 03:40 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Why 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.
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β€οΈ At MakerX, we know that pets are part of the family. Thatβs why flexibility isnβt just a perk, itβs part of how we work. Being able to shape our day means weβre present for the moments that matter, whether itβs a lunchtime walk, a vet appointment, or just having our pets nearby.
30.07.2025 01:01 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0At this weekβs Startup People Summit, our Head of People & Culture, @rachegoodo.bsky.social, is sharing what happens when you donβt charge ahead, and why sometimes rolling it back is the most trust-building move of all!
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@melissahoughton.dev and Amy Kapernick have had their @microsoft.com MVP status renewed! Massive congrats, weβre lucky to have you both at MakerX!
21.07.2025 01:59 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0One of our Lead Engineers, Altynbek Orumbayev, had an incredible time at #wearedevelopers 2025 in Berlin with our
@foundation.algo.xyz partners!
Throwback to one of
@cuzzlor.bsky.social's technical deep dives β a guide to implementing GraphQL subscriptions over WebSockets with graphql-ws.
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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 Bicepβs reusable components to streamline Azure AI Services deployments.
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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...
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 π
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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.
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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 π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A 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 weβre sure will be an exciting journey ahead!
18.06.2025 02:57 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0At this yearβs Startup People Summit, MakerXβs Head of People & Culture, @rachegoodo.bsky.social, will be sharing "Why itβs 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.
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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 π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Who loves an in person lunch? Our Brisbane crew do! Especially when itβs to welcome Jack Watts onboard!
11.06.2025 04:45 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0"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 π
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