Building hardy software applications
We take the responsibility to provide the most value possible to our clients very seriously. We want to build applications that are long-lived (lasting 10 or more years). We want to…
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Don’t start with Microservices: Take a pragmatic approach to tech industry hotness
Don’t start with Microservices: Take a pragmatic approach to tech industry hotness
Eoin Kelly January 24, 2023I have been doing a little holiday reading on the current state of some of the hot new web development technologies: Edge computing (using CloudFlare workers, Fastly Compute@Edge…
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Welcome to the Ackama family, Common Code!
We’re excited to announce Common Code has joined the Ackama family! Founded in Melbourne in 2010 by Daryl Antony, a software developer who loved both technical solutions as well as like-minded communities – mostly related to…
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Meet Karyn – one of our Senior UX Designers
What’s your name? Karyn Brice What are your preferred pronouns? she/her What’s your title? Senior Designer How long have you worked at Ackama?…
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Ackama Appoints Jamie Baddeley to General Manager New Zealand
Ackama has announced the appointment of Jamie Baddeley, to support its continued global growth. Ackama CEO, Breccan McLeod-Lundy says technology leader Jamie Baddeley has a demonstrated history of commitment to innovation and socially-focused technology and will…
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Profile of Cam
What’s your name? Cameron Hopkinson What are your preferred pronouns? They/Them What’s your title? Software developer How long have you worked at Ackama? 2.5 years…
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NZSL Dictionary – 25 year anniversary video
Since 2011, the NZSL dictionary has been available online. Ackama today supports the software that runs the online service. If you would like to learn some signs, you can take a look here. The Deaf Studies Research Unit researches,…
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Passing values between steps in Github Actions
We’ve contributed the setup-terminus action to Pantheon as their official method for installing Terminus in GitHub Actions, so you should now switch to using pantheon-systems/terminus-github-actions! GitHub Actions is a continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform that allows you…
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Remote success – a failsafe remote presentation guide
It’s never as simple as turning on a webcam, and continuing as before. Here’s a guide to giving a successful, inclusive, enjoyable remote talk! 1 – 3 weeks before the talk Know your audience Figure out who might…
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Ackama now on the NZ All of Government Consultancy Panel
Ackama are delighted to announce that we are listed on the AOG consultancy panel. You can see our listing in the Online Panel Directory! We are a tier 2 provider offering services in the Business Change and Operations Management &…
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