Hi, I'm Maddy (me4502)
I'm a Software Engineer/Computer Scientist from Queensland, Australia.
I'm a Senior Software Engineer at the Clipchamp team at Microsoft, and develop the Minecraft mods WorldEdit, WorldGuard, and CraftBook in my spare time. I also enjoy contributing to numerous Open Source Software projects, and enjoy deep diving into various technologies and optimising performance. If you're looking for a more in-depth view of my contributions to the Minecraft community, it's available here!
This website is home to a portfolio of things I have done, as well as a showcase of a few experiments I've done over the years. I also enjoy technical writing, and quite frequently publish blog posts. Check a few out here!
Recently Updated Posts
Posted on Apr 15, 2026
In category Technology with tags Explainer, UX, Web
1781 words | 7 minutes to read
Most discussions don’t touch on the places where CGNAT is an inescapable reality. For many users IPv4 scarcity still feels like a theoretical issue, and they design the internet accordingly.
Posted on Mar 9, 2026
In category Technology with tags Retrospective, UX
1338 words | 5 minutes to read
Most services expect a user will have a phone number available, but many make the mistake of treating phone numbers as unique life-long identifiers. This is a customer experience and privacy nightmare.
Posted on Feb 26, 2026
In category Programming with tags JavaScript, Retrospective, TypeScript, Web
833 words | 3 minutes to read
Most JavaScript tooling is being rewritten in non-JS languages. Is this a sign that JavaScript is bad, or is it a sign that we’re finally taking it seriously and forcing it to mature?