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Recap of an Awesome DDD Perth Event

Recap of an Awesome DDD Perth Event

MakeX had an amazing time at DDD Perth! The vibe was electric, and we loved all of the conversations with folks at the MakerX booth! It was a great opportunity to introduce our awesome lineup of MakerX venture specialists from both Australia and the USA, who shared their knowledge and

MakerX Partnering with Kanga to Deliver Automated Data Analytics for Small to Medium-Sized Businesses

MakerX Partnering with Kanga to Deliver Automated Data Analytics for Small to Medium-Sized Businesses

Kanga is a pioneering startup that offers automated data analytics, reporting and performance management Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) worldwide. Focused on businesses with 10-100 employees, Kanga helps business owners, Chief Financial Officers (CFOs), advisors, and other key stakeholders make informed decisions to improve business outcomes.

Pioneering Digital History with the Data History Museum

Pioneering Digital History with the Data History Museum

In an era where technology is reshaping every aspect of our lives, MakerX stands at the forefront of innovation. Our venture, the Data History Museum, continues to bridge the gap between the physical and digital realms, offering a glimpse into the future of historical artefact preservation. Capturing Solar Flares in

Azure Private AI Kickstarter, a service offering from MakerX

Transform Your Business with MakerX's Azure Private AI Kickstarter

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming businesses - enhancing efficiency, productivity, and growth. MakerX's Azure Private AI Kickstarter offers a secure, comprehensive solution using Azure AI Services. Partner with MakerX today to unlock your business's full potential with the power of AI.

How Smiling Mind is creating generational change in mental health

How Smiling Mind is creating generational change in mental health

Smiling Mind is a not for profit, who has been at the forefront of mental well-being innovation for over 10 years and has impacted millions of people globally, helping them to thrive with evidence-based tools and resources. To date, the Smiling Mind mobile app has been downloaded 9 million times

MakerX Recognised as One of Australia's Best Workplaces for 2024

MakerX Recognised as One of Australia's Best Workplaces for 2024

At MakerX, we pride ourselves on fostering a culture of innovation, inclusivity, and trust. Today, we are excited to share that our efforts have been recognised. MakerX has been named one of Australia’s Best Workplaces for 2024 in the Micro Category by Great Place to Work® Australia! Great Place

MakerX innovations showcased at Algorand Decipher 2024 conference

MakerX innovations showcased at Algorand Decipher 2024 conference

Last month I had the privilege of joining our Chief Product Offier, Jess Panni, and Lead Engineer, Altynbek Orumbayev, in Barcelona for the Algorand Decipher conference! We were super proud to see MakerX's name and work up in lights in both Staci’s keynote and John’s keynote

MakerX and Amerinda Advisory to Create Disruptive Products for Organisations and Venture Builders

MakerX and Amerinda Advisory to Create Disruptive Products for Organisations and Venture Builders

MakerX, a leading digital product development firm, and Amerinda Advisory, a boutique strategy consulting firm, are excited to announce a strategic partnership designed to drive the creation of innovative digital businesses and products. The alliance will combine Amerinda's deep advisory expertise with MakerX’s venture building, product design

Information architecture core concepts

Information architecture core concepts

Some core concepts of information architecture, used for a recent client project

QRX: Merging Art and Technology in QR Codes

QRX: Merging Art and Technology in QR Codes

In today’s digital landscape, QR codes are ubiquitous and their usage continues to grow exponentially. According to recent data, the global QR code market is expected to reach $21.14 billion by 2027, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 15.2% from 2020 to 2027. QR

The Hidden Cost of iPaaS and IFTTT

The Hidden Cost of iPaaS and IFTTT

In today's fast-paced business world, self-service automation and AI offer immense productivity. Yet, without high-quality data delivery and governance, this potential is wasted. Many organizations prioritize quick wins, risking long-term setbacks. Solving our data issues is key to AI productivity.

Ensure Node.js OpenTelemetry instrumentations are compatible with installed packages

Ensure Node.js OpenTelemetry instrumentations are compatible with installed packages

Telemetry is a core aspect of monitoring and observability; it helps making sure systems run smoothly, troubleshooting issues after the fact, or being alerted when things go pear-shaped. Losing telemetry seriously hinders those capabilities and it is what happened to me on my most recent project. I was lucky enough

Corporate Venturing done right: Aligning Incentives for Innovation

Corporate Venturing done right: Aligning Incentives for Innovation

Corporate venturing is a promising avenue for innovation where large corporations leverage their strategic assets (cash reserves, intellectual property, client networks, industry knowledge, etc.) to build new startups. This approach should give these corporate-born startups unfair advantages compared to the proverbial “Startup founded in my parent’s garage” and thus

Prototyping with AI: An exploration of AI design tools

Prototyping with AI: An exploration of AI design tools

Given the massive hype around AI and my own general curiosity as to whether I could start relying more on technology to do some of the more laborious aspects of my job for me, I decided that I would take some time explore if there are any AI design tools

Envolver: A CLI Tool for Managing Environment Variables

Envolver: A CLI Tool for Managing Environment Variables

Have you ever picked up a project you haven’t touched in a while and watched all the errors from missing or changed environment variables? Maybe you’re only working part time and a lot has changed on your days off, or maybe you’ve been on a well deserved

EventsAir brings new customer experiences in record time

EventsAir brings new customer experiences in record time

Events are big business. Whether in-person or online, organisations are increasingly looking to bring people together to entertain, inform, and inspire. The global events industry is expected to grow by 13.5%, reaching a massive AUD 3,400 billion by 2028. Organising events is a complicated task, involving myriad considerations,

A winning workshop warmup

A winning workshop warmup

I recently needed a warmup activity for our team conference day in Bali (yes, we had our annual company catch-up in Bali!). Many of our team had met face-to-face, but not all. Some had worked together remotely, but not all. I wanted an activity that would help people to start

How Algorand Foundation is revolutionising the blockchain landscape supported by MakerX

How Algorand Foundation is revolutionising the blockchain landscape supported by MakerX

Blockchain can change the world. Through a story packed with incident, controversy, success, and setbacks, the promise of the technology has remained. The Algorand Foundation is delivering on this promise. Chief Technology Officer, John Woods, joined the company because he believed it is the first chain that has the scalability,

MakerX awarded the Telstra Business Award for Embracing Innovation in Victoria

MakerX awarded the Telstra Business Award for Embracing Innovation in Victoria

🙌We are thrilled to announce we’ve been awarded the Telstra Business Award for Embracing Innovation in Victoria. 💁‍♀️At MakerX, we’re stoked to celebrate the strides we have made as a young and growing company who incorporates innovation and creativity in everything we do. We are incredibly proud to

MakerX Top 10 in the AFR’s Most Innovative Company awards 2023

MakerX Top 10 in the AFR’s Most Innovative Company awards 2023

🥳MakerX is thrilled to announce we've won top 10 in the AFR’s Most Innovative Company awards 2023. As a company that's just over 2 years old, we're incredibly grateful for the recognition and so proud of our fantastic team that's delivered

No, AI is not going to replace your jobs

No, AI is not going to replace your jobs

A software engineer talks about how he doesn't think AI will be replacing people's jobs anytime soon, but rather AI will supplement how people work.

The Making of the QRX Promo Video

The Making of the QRX Promo Video

I'm not sure exactly how, but I ended up with Matt, our CEO of MakerX, pinging me via Slack to see if I had time to whip up a 15-second promo video (viewable at the end of this post) for our new venture QRX; a fantastic new AI-powered

Integrating Large Language Models into Applications

Integrating Large Language Models into Applications

Large Language Models have become quite popular in the last 12 months with OpenAI's closed source ChatGPT and Meta's open source Llama releases. Outside the chat interface you might be used to, these models can be called programatically and doing so allows us to easily add

Automating Azure AD B2C tenancy deployments for your app

Automating Azure AD B2C tenancy deployments for your app

Azure Active Directory B2C (Azure AD B2C) is a robust identity management solution offering businesses a scalable and secure way to maintain and manage customer identities. Azure AD B2C takes charge of the authentication process when integrated into developer-built apps, ensuring seamless user experiences. However, in many instances, setting up