Business · · 7 min read
The first quarter after go-live
Go-live is when the roster, the data, and the support path meet the new system. The first quarter is mostly learning what the software actually does in your week.
Field notes from the studio.
Notes from the work, for people who build software, buy it, or are still choosing.
AI · · 7 min read
The first fortnight of an AI pilot
Two weeks is long enough to see whether a pilot has a workflow, a baseline, and a human review path, or whether it is being written up as a slide deck.
Business · · 7 min read
A brief that fits a 20-minute call
A short brief that names the work, the people, and the outcome. Enough for a 20-minute call to be useful. You do not need a six-month spec.
Business · · 7 min read
AI enablement for Australian businesses
What AI enablement means for Australian businesses: where it tends to pay off, what to sort out first, and how a useful pilot differs from a demo.
AI · · 6 min read
AI agents for Australian businesses
What an AI agent does in an Australian business, where one tends to help, what to settle before you build, and how a small pilot stays safe.
Mobile · · 7 min read
Why most mobile apps fail the 90-day test
The apps that survive their first three months share a small set of habits. The ones that don't, fall into a familiar pattern.
Business · · 6 min read
Build vs. buy decisions in 2026
AI has lowered the cost of custom software. The old buy-by-default rule is less reliable than it was a few years ago.
AI · · 8 min read
How to protect your business from AI-enabled attacks and deepfakes
Cybercriminals are using AI to make attacks faster, cheaper, and harder to spot. A practical playbook for Australian businesses, from SMEs to enterprise.
Mobile · · 7 min read
App cold start time and launch time on iOS and Android
How Australian teams measure app cold start time and launch time on iOS and Android, what warm and hot starts are, and what usually slows the first screen.
Web · · 6 min read
Why API integration is a software investment most businesses miss
APIs are how software talks to software. Integrate them well and you remove silos, automate the boring bits, and keep the customer from seeing the joins.
Industry insights · · 12 min read
APRA CPS 230: third parties, audit rights and AI
What an Australian bank, insurer or super fund must have in place under CPS 230 when it relies on an AI vendor for a critical operation, including audit access and notice to APRA.
Industry insights · · 4 min read
Australian Privacy Act reforms: what software builders need to know
What the 2024 privacy legislation enacted, what starts in December 2026, and which further reforms remain proposals.
Business · · 5 min read
Mobile app or web app: which should you build first?
Four questions that decide whether you need a native app, a progressive web app, or both. And the case for sometimes building neither.
Mobile · · 6 min read
App maintenance is the bit that earns its keep five years later
Software fails slowly. What good maintenance involves, what it costs, and what the apps that survive a decade have in common.
Mobile · · 6 min read
iOS, Android, or both? A practical framework for picking a mobile platform
The platform decision drives 30–40% of your mobile budget. The framework we use with clients to pick a platform on purpose.
Business · · 8 min read
Choosing a software development partner in Australia
Twelve questions worth asking before you sign with anyone, and the warning signs that have cost our clients hundreds of thousands when they ignored them.
Mobile · · 7 min read
How much should a mobile app actually cost to build in Australia?
Cost ranges for Australian mobile app development, what drives the numbers up or down, and the line items that catch most clients off-guard.