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The Plain Language Law prototype and what’s next for accessible AI use

Rory Harnden October 8, 2024

tl;dr Today we’re launching Plain Language Law, an experiment to help New Zealanders read and understand their rights and the law in plain language. Contents…

Making legal language simple with Plain Language Service API

Rory Harnden October 1, 2024

As a part of our upcoming Plain Language Law project, we’ve been experimenting with, tweaking, and in some cases trying to “break” our Plain Language Service API to make sure it’s up…

Reflecting on mentorship and how it’s changed me

Josh Ng September 12, 2024

A reflection piece on my journey of becoming a mentor and how the experience and my mentee have taught me valuable career and personal lessons. Starting as a Junior Designer, Ackama provided the…

Past, present and future of Typescript at Ackama

Eoin Kelly August 15, 2024

As the Lead Architect at Ackama, I want to share a short retrospective on our journey with Typescript and what the future might hold. We started using Typescript in production work in 2018. These days, it…

Reflections on Tech In Gov 2024

Shane Weddell August 14, 2024

Having joined Ackama Group recently as Head of Government and Enterprise, I visited the Tech In Gov 2024 conference for a productive and insightful experience. The sessions were particularly engaging, covering a wide range of topics crucial to the future…

Collaboration and Accessibility in Health Information Services

Matt Gallen July 3, 2024

Reflecting on HealthTech Week 2024, New Zealand Ackama co-presented with Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora at the Te Tītoki Mataora Forum in Auckland during HealthTech Week 2024. We had the pleasure of sharing the work on the…

An accessibility guild at Ackama

Rory Harnden June 6, 2024

At Ackama, we’re made up of a diverse group of humans who create digital tools that very real people across Aotearoa and Australia interact with every day. A handful of us Ackama humans have collected…

Our Ethical Framework

Breccan McLeod-Lundy May 8, 2024

In our world, decisions are more than just a crossroad between profit and loss; they’re about aligning with our deeper purpose. At Ackama, we don’t just look at the immediate returns but the broader impact of our actions.

Virtualtrails App: Supported by Ackama

Josh McArthur May 6, 2024

How Ackama’s Investment Time Catalysed the Creation of the Virtualtrails app. Ackama offers investment time allowing space for our staff to share knowledge, collaborate, and extend their skills with learning and experimentation. Today we’re proud to share Virtualtrails,…

Reflections on the Australian Clean Energy Summit 2023

Breccan McLeod-Lundy August 15, 2023

Having experienced Ackama’s increasing involvement in energy-related work over the last few years, I attended the Clean Energy Summit in Sydney this month. As a New Zealander, it was a great opportunity to compare and contrast my knowledge…

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