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 Oct 26, 2025

In category Minecraft with tags Announcement, WorldEdit

1208 words | 5 minutes to read

We've been hard at work on WorldEdit 7.4. This release has mostly focused on internal changes and cleanups, but there are a fair few new features, which I'll go over in this post.

Posted on Jul 11, 2025

In category Technology with tags Explainer, Genetics

1357 words | 5 minutes to read

A common use for whole genome sequencing data is ancestry analysis. This article covers both online and offline ways to perform this analysis.

Posted on Jun 29, 2025

In category Technology with tags Retrospective, SEO, Web, Writing

840 words | 3 minutes to read

To help combat the effects of AI Search Engines on my blog, I have gone through the process to set up a mailing list. Here are my thoughts on the public offerings currently.