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Your roadmap is losing to the day job
Most transformation plans are sound but stall because they go to the person who runs the operation, and the day job wins every week. The fix is to make the change somebody's actual job, either a ring-fenced internal person with their role backfilled or an outside team that does nothing else. We get shown a lot of plans. Most of them are sound. Someone has thought hard about what the business needs
What South Australia's Royal Commission into AI means for you
Premier Peter Malinauskas announced Australia's first Royal Commission into AI on 10/08/2026, with a $3 million budget, running from 01/10/2026 and reporting by 01/07/2027. Businesses should act now by knowing where AI is used, who approved it and what records they could produce. It will be run by three commissioners chosen through an international search. That is nine months of hearings into how
AI Slop Isn't the Problem. Human Slop Is.
AI-generated content is not lower quality by default, because generic, low-effort work existed long before AI and AI learned it from us. The fix is to judge both by the same standard, whether the work adds value, not how long it took. Everyone's got a word for it now. AI slop: generic, cookie cutter, soulless, plagiarising, and everyone agrees it's a problem the second they can tell AI made it. Bu
How to Implement 'Best Practice' at Your Workplace
There is no single best practice, only frameworks like ISO 9001, Lean Six Sigma and standard SAP setups that apply in some conditions. Treat each one as a hypothesis to test, because practices only work when they fit your people, your products and your conditions. I can't believe I've reached a point where I can say I've been in the workforce for over 25 years. I've seen practices that work and pr
We're partnering with Hindmarsh Plumbing to put smart technology to work
Hindmarsh Plumbing, part of the Sarah Group and a fixture of South Australian industry since 1973, has brought in CodeFish to put smart technology to work across its operations. It is one of the state's largest commercial and industrial plumbing businesses, with hundreds of staff across Adelaide and Perth. Hindmarsh has had a hand in some of SA's most recognisable builds, including the Adelaide Ov
Most businesses aren't ready for AI. That's the opportunity.
AI projects fail in businesses that are not ready because AI amplifies whatever it is plugged into, so messy data and unwritten processes get worse, not better. Most businesses are not ready yet, which is why we start with a workshop that maps data and processes before any AI is built. Every second conversation right now starts with a version of the same question: how do we use AI? It is the wrong
Proud to present Large Business of the Year 2026
Yes, CodeFish Studio sponsors the Large Business of the Year award at the 2026 South Australian Premier's Business and Export Awards, presented by the SA Business Chamber. We back it because businesses with more than 200 people employ our neighbours, anchor supply chains and set the standard for the state. With finalists announced on 28th July and the gala still ahead of us, it feels like the righ
Building the future of supply chain.
Energy LogistiX, a specialist supply chain partner for mining, energy, defence and major projects, has a multi-year strategic partnership with CodeFish Studio. CodeFish will bring technology, automation, AI and connected systems to support its goal of a smarter, safer and more connected supply chain business. Some partnerships are built to solve today’s problems. We’re proud to partner with Energy