Our free-range thinking.

Carefully sourced from all corners of the world, our team brings with them unparalleled international experience in business, technology and design. Despite our different backgrounds, experiences and skill sets, we share an unbridled passion for all things digital. From time to time this passion will spill out here as opinion pieces, comprehensive explainers and the occasional rant or rave.

Jeremin Chan 27/12/23 Jeremin Chan 27/12/23

What is a digital roadmap and why does your team need one?

At Hatchd, we collaborate with clients daily to strategise, design, and deliver their digital products and platforms. Find out how to help your team get your digital ducks in a row and get aligned on a digital approach for the future.

Eoin Fanning 7/2/23 Eoin Fanning 7/2/23

How to connect a bluetooth device to your own web application

Bluetooth technology has been around now for over 20 years, becoming faster, more efficient and more accessible during that time. Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology was created as a low energy option for a device that could last a long period of time with a single battery.

Curtis McGinnity 22/11/22 Curtis McGinnity 22/11/22

Heading in the right direction

Every artist wants to make work that people care about and it’s kind of hard not to care if it’s a painting of you…

Grant Deelstra 10/11/22 Grant Deelstra 10/11/22

Oops, I forgot my business card!

A while back, whilst trying to think of possible internal projects that we could work on to level up the team's skills, we had the idea to create a digital business card. We live in a world where everything is going digital, everybody is more eco-conscious and mobile phones are our constant companions.

Jeremin Chan 8/9/22 Jeremin Chan 8/9/22

Success reimagined at work

What does it mean to be successful? This elusive concept of success in one’s career is an age-old question that differs from person to person, spanning across working generations.

Ed Fryer 28/7/22 Ed Fryer 28/7/22

The Holy Grail of UI Libraries

Within the Tech world there has always been this insatiable quest for the holy grail of UI libraries. One that works across ALL platforms. Android, iPhone AND Web. Imagine having only one code base to maintain / bugfix / update. Think of the time you could save when testing or doing design reviews.

Guest User 28/6/22 Guest User 28/6/22

I was an old dog and this was a new trick (sort of)!

I retired in 2018 after almost 45 years in the finance industry. I wasn’t going to be bored. I was going to ride my bicycle, swim down the beach and do all the jobs around the house that I had been putting off until I retired. I also wanted to do some volunteer work. And, it was going to be at Perth City Farm (PCF)…

Deanne Blom 3/5/22 Deanne Blom 3/5/22

My adventures in leading great product teams

Ten years ago I graduated in Journalism and Public Relations having been discouraged from pursuing STEM subjects by my country high school. However, a decade on, I am up to my neck in STEM and leading teams packed full of specialists delivering products for our clients, including some start-ups that have gone on to list on the ASX.

Jeremin Chan 8/4/22 Jeremin Chan 8/4/22

How to play your job like a video game

Video games are great, they delight us, they challenge us and they reward us, but most of all, games are fun. In this piece, we talk about how to develop your skills whilst gamifying your job at the same time. Channel your inner nerd and start playing.