KNOWLEDGE HUB

HITORI’s Year in Review 2025: a snapshot of secure, compliance-first platforms across healthcare, fintech, and regulated environments.

I don’t often do a year-in-review post, but 2025 felt like a good time to pause and reflect. To be fair, it wasn’t that much bigger than usual; we just tend to do a lot, work on a lot of complex things, and partner with some genuinely great clients.

At Hitori, we believe your digital tools should empower your business, not constrain it. We’re a Melbourne-based digital product studio dedicated to building innovative custom software development solutions that are designed for one thing: your success.

Remember when wearable technology just referred to clunky fitness trackers? Fast forward to today, and these discreet devices are silently revolutionising our lives, moving far beyond mere step counting. 

At HITORI, we’re not just building products for clients — we’re also backing ideas from the ground up through HITORI Ventures Startup Studio.

This venture arm of HITORI partners with passionate founders and domain experts to co-create new digital startups.

In recent years, no-code platforms and low-code platforms have taken the tech world by storm. Tools like Builder.ai, Replica, Bubble, and Adalo promise to democratise app development, reduce costs, and speed up delivery — often targeting startups, non-technical founders and business owners with tight timelines and budgets (and buzzwords).

And while these platforms have their place, there’s a growing gap between the promise and the reality. So before jumping in, it’s worth asking: What are you really getting — and what are you giving up?

When deploying applications on AWS, choosing the right compute service can significantly impact cost, scalability and management overhead. AWS Fargate and AWS Elastic Beanstalk are two managed services that simplify deployment, but they serve different purposes. In this post, we’ll break down their advantages, disadvantages, cost differences, and when to use each.

In the tech world, disinformation security is no longer a niche concern; it’s a critical imperative. The ease with which false narratives can spread online poses a significant threat to individuals, organisations, and even entire societies. This article explores the landscape of disinformation, its impact on the tech industry, and the strategies needed to combat its spread.

At HITORI, we’re always looking for ways to simplify and enhance digital health integration. That’s why we built rxConnect® our proprietary middleware designed to streamline connectivity with eRx and the Services Australia HI Service, making eScript (electronic prescriptions) integration easier, faster and secure for your own custom healthcare portals and software.

In this Q&A, we shine a spotlight on Ryan and Hamza, two talented developers here at Hitori. They discuss their career paths, perspectives on the ever-evolving tech industry, and advice for aspiring tech professionals.