Bugs can appear at any stage: in requirements, where gaps or ambiguity later reveal themselves; in design, where complexity can cause unexpected behaviour; in development, where even the best coder might overlook a detail; in testing, when features interact in surprising ways; and in deployment, where real-world use always uncovers something new. After thirty years in this field, I can say with confidence that every project has bugs. What matters is not their existence, but how you deal with them.

Data residency isn’t a checkbox; it’s at the core of ethics, regulation, and community trust. At Spiral, we see New Zealand as a powerful training ground for solving these challenges well. The standards we apply in Aotearoa translate directly to our work in Australia, the UK, the EU, and beyond.

How are we integrating AI? Over the past year, artificial intelligence has become a steady companion in our daily routines. Here’s how AI is showing up at Spiral.