Hi, I'm Maddy (me4502)

I'm a Software Engineer/Computer Scientist from Queensland, Australia.

I'm a Senior Software Engineer at Clipchamp 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 May 7, 2025

In category Technology with tags Accessibility, Retrospective

I recently lost my Facebook account for two months, and was significantly cut off from certain aspects of society during that time. This is the dark side of account bans.

Posted on May 6, 2025

In category Games with tags Explainer, Performance

If you’ve spent much time in online gaming or IT related spaces, you’ve likely seen people refer to optimisation. What does this actually mean though?

Updated on Apr 6, 2025 | First posted on Nov 25, 2021

In category Minecraft with tags Explainer, Minecraft Servers

Offline Mode is a feature of Minecraft servers that allows disabling user authentication. It does, however, come with security risks and less software support.