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AI Is Changing Software Engineering, Not How You ThinkAI is changing how software gets built, but not what makes it good. -
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What Makes a Software Partner Truly Trustworthy?What really makes a software partner trustworthy when the stakes are high? A practical look at the habits that build confidence in complex digital projects. -
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AI in Workshops: Faster, Sharper, More AlignedAI-powered tools are revolutionising how workshops run, helping teams capture insights faster, stay aligned, and keep momentum. -
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Julia reflects on her decade at MadeCurious.Doing the scary things: how Julia's decade at MadeCurious taught her to embrace the uncomfortable -
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Growth through change: Steve’s decade at MadeCurious.Finding your place: how Steve's unexpected career path led to 10 years of growth at MadeCurious. -
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ISO 27001 for Small Teams: Progress over PerfectionThe story of how we navigated ISO 27001 as a small team—and the lessons we learned along the way. -
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Breaking Barriers: A Woman's Journey into the World of Tech"What do you want to be when you grow up?" That innocent question, often met with stereotypical responses like nurse or teacher, but always delivered with uncertainty. Here’s my story about how I found a career in tech. -
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Surviving a decade at MadeCurious.From career to changer to long-standing employee, what's kept Mark so curious? -
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View from (the back of) the room where it happensSteve delves into his role and responsibilities as a Chief of Staff within a Digital Product and Services organisation like MadeCurious. -
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What We Could Gain With More Women in TechJacquie Explores the Many Benefits of Encouraging More Women to Work in Technology -
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Financial Decision Making for Humans, Not Corporate OverlordsA guide from a recovering corporate accountant. -
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Life Lessons From the Game of CricketThey say cricket isn't just a game, it's a religion. -
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Kiasuism vs No.8 WireAn insight into the workplace culture in Singapore and one nation's competitive spirit -
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10 Ways to Win at Workplace Culture TransplantStarting out with a new team can present challenges, but transplanting your own flavour of workplace culture doesn't have to be hard if done correctly. -
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Remote Culture – The Facts, and Making It WorkA slightly biased look at the value of offering remote work and the statistics surrounding recent studies focused on the concept. -
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The Surprising Impact of Little Changes"This post is not about self-congratulation. We need a generation who agree on the problem and believe that it can be tackled. I sincerely hope this little exercise helps." -
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The Life Story of an IntrovertSteve on the subtle art of listening, embracing diversity of thought, and his journey to finding his people. -
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Moving to Aotearoa – Jandals, Tax Refunds and Always Saying You’re SorryOne man's discoveries on life in New Zealand. -
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Ferrymead – A History of InnovationFerrymead has always been a hub for problem solvers. Media Suite's resident (and unofficial) historian, Wayne, goes right back to the Four Ships. -
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The Gentleman and the TrampOne software developer's recommendations for the great hikes (or tramps) of Christchurch. Read on for "visual buffets", "friendly sheep", and "nicely maintained lookout points". -
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Bossy Kid to People Leader: Playing to Your StrengthsKaylene with her recommendations for transitioning from manager to leader, and finding a way to keep doing the things you love. -
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Landing on One’s Feet: Not Just for CatsChange. As the aphorism eloquently states, it’s the only constant. -
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Lego’s Back, Back Again…We're asking Tech Summit attendees to care. Read about our annual charitable Lego vote and how you could make a $10 difference without spending a cent. -
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A Box of FluffiesBehold, the Media Suite pets in all their glory. Read on for wedding day dramas, dogs drinking tea and a cat hoarder who claims it's all his wife's fault. -
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The Family JuggleOn balancing work and family these days and what Media Suite does to help. Think flexibility! And coffee. Lots of coffee. -
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Valuing Your Team Means Valuing Their RetirementMedia Suite recently incentivised the team to contribute a little more to their retirement. Commercial Manager Abi explains why SMEs should be supporting KiwiSaver for staff, not sabotaging it. -
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For the Love of a PlaceOne man's kitesurfing, paddleboarding, horse riding, family-loving perspective on the place he calls home. -
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Finding My Feet in a Computer Science CareerA personal journey: growing confidence and skills in early‑career computer science—and lessons anyone stepping into tech can use. -
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Office Design: An Agile ApproachAll about what happens when a pro-Agile company decides to take the next step in office design. It's all about the love of our people! -
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The One Where Fiona Becomes a Master of All Things Biz Management…Fi attends the think tank training Executive Assistant Toolkit Masterclass (hosted by business owner and author Blythe Rowe). Blythe is the founder and director of Human Incite... Aka Badass Boss. -
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A Jolly Nice Place to WorkHollingsworth explores the criteria he lays out when choosing a new role as a software developer. *Full definitions provided to explain any British slang (for those not fluent) ;) -
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How We Slack at Media SuiteWe use Slack a lot at Media Suite. Like A LOT. In this post, Steve explains how we leverage Slack to improve communication, keep everyone fed and even have a bit of fun. -
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So, Why Was Our Last Hire an Anthropologist?With such a diverse range of backgrounds, careers and skills, what on earth is this small tech business actually hiring for? -
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Media Suite: A Cultural SnapshotMedia Suite has a guy called James. James is our Resident Anthropologist. In this blog, he explains what that means, and what he actually does. -
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Charity, Orange Lego, and the Power of the HiveA little story about how Media Suite decided to make charitable donations the focus of its Tech Summit contribution this year. We're giving $6000 to great causes. This is how you can decide where it ends up. -
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Inside GovHack: A Non-Nerd's PerspectiveI just celebrated my One Year Media Suite Anniversary by attending my first proper nerd conference. Here is one non-technical person's account of GovHack. -
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Learning From OthersDeveloper Ed on how awesome we all are, and how he should always try to be more like us. Damn, we're cool. -
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Being the InternThe intern, James Brown (not the real James Brown), on what intern life is like at Media Suite - coffee, pair programming and curry every day. -
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Working Remotely: A Surfer’s GuideBrought to you by Ersin - a committed remote worker who balances his love of waves with his love of code. -
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The Simulation GameWhat happens when a father of three somehow ends up with a little too much spare time? A simulated WW2 Enigma machine, of course. Cambridge-based developer Ewen on cracking the code. -
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We Love CaffeineCoffee is as integral to Media Suite as money is to banks, or smooth talking is to politicians.