The technologies we build with

We pick the right tool for the job, not the trendiest one. Here's what we work with every day - and have done for the past 30 years.

We're technology-agnostic, not technology-ignorant

Every project is different. A payment processing engine has different demands to a booking platform or an AI-powered dashboard. We choose technologies based on what your project actually needs - not what's fashionable this quarter.

That said, after 30 years we've built deep expertise in certain stacks. These are the technologies we reach for most often because they've proven themselves in production, under load, with real users.

Production-tested

Everything listed here runs in live systems we've built and maintain

Full stack

From the database layer to what you see in the browser - and everything between

AI-ready

Modern AI and machine learning integrated where it adds genuine value

Backend & Server-Side

The engine room - where business logic, security, and data processing happen

In plain English: This is the part of your system that users never see but absolutely depends on. It handles things like processing payments, verifying identities, managing bookings, and keeping your data safe. If your website or app were a restaurant, this is the kitchen.
Core

PHP

Our primary backend language. Powers billions of web requests daily across the internet. Mature, fast, reliable.

Core

Symfony

Enterprise PHP framework. Structured, testable, built for complex business applications that need to scale.

Core

Python

Our go-to for AI, data processing, and automation. Clean, powerful, and backed by the largest AI ecosystem.

Core

Node.js

JavaScript on the server. Ideal for real-time applications, APIs, and when the frontend and backend need to speak the same language.

Framework

Laravel

Rapid application development in PHP. Perfect for MVPs, admin panels, and internal tools that need to ship fast.

Framework

API Platform

Generates production-ready REST and GraphQL APIs from your data model. Reduces months of API development to days.

Framework

FastAPI

Modern Python API framework. Blazing fast, auto-documented, and ideal for AI-powered microservices.

Framework

Express.js

Lightweight Node.js framework for building APIs and web services quickly and efficiently.

Framework

Django

Python's full-featured web framework. Batteries included - admin panels, auth, and ORM built right in. Great for data-heavy applications.

Framework

Flask

Lightweight Python framework. Maximum flexibility for microservices, APIs, and applications that need a custom approach.

Framework

NestJS

Enterprise-grade Node.js framework with TypeScript. Modular architecture inspired by Angular, built for scalable server-side applications.

Language

Go

High-performance compiled language from Google. Ideal for concurrent systems, microservices, and infrastructure tooling.

Frontend & User Interfaces

What your customers and team actually see and interact with

In plain English: This is everything visible - your website, your dashboard, your app. We build interfaces that look professional, load fast, and work on every device from phones to desktops. No templates - everything is designed around how your users actually work.
Core

Vue.js

Our primary frontend framework. Reactive, component-based, and excellent for building complex interactive interfaces.

Core

Nuxt.js

Vue on steroids. Server-rendered pages for SEO, automatic routing, and a brilliant developer experience.

Core

TypeScript

JavaScript with type safety. Catches bugs before they reach your users. Essential for large applications.

Core

Tailwind CSS

Utility-first CSS framework. Lets us build polished, responsive designs rapidly without fighting stylesheets.

Framework

React

The most widely-used frontend library. Component-based architecture with a massive ecosystem of tools.

Framework

Next.js

React framework with server rendering, static generation, and built-in API routes. Great for content-heavy sites.

Tool

Vite

Lightning-fast build tool. Hot module replacement means changes appear instantly during development.

Tool

Playwright

Automated browser testing. We verify your application works correctly across every browser and screen size.

Framework

Svelte / SvelteKit

Compiles components to minimal JavaScript at build time. Exceptional performance with less code shipped to the browser.

Framework

Angular

Google's enterprise frontend framework. Strong typing, dependency injection, and a comprehensive toolkit for large-scale applications.

Tool

Storybook

Component development environment. Build and test UI components in isolation before integrating them into your application.

AI & Machine Learning

Intelligent systems that learn, predict, and automate

In plain English: AI isn't magic - it's engineering. We build systems that can understand text, analyse patterns, make predictions, and automate tasks that would take humans hours. Think: a chatbot that actually understands your customers, automatic document processing, or intelligent search across your data.
AI Platform

Large Language Models

We integrate the leading AI models for reasoning, document analysis, and code generation into production systems.

AI Platform

OpenAI API

GPT models for text generation, summarisation, and natural language understanding at scale.

Framework

LangChain

Framework for building AI-powered applications. Chains multiple AI calls together for complex workflows.

Framework

PyTorch

Deep learning framework. For when you need custom models trained on your own data - not just API calls.

Search

pgvector

Vector similarity search inside PostgreSQL. Powers semantic search - find results by meaning, not just keywords.

Search

Elasticsearch

Full-text search engine. Lightning-fast search across millions of documents, products, or records.

Automation

Hugging Face

Open-source AI model hub. Thousands of pre-trained models for text, image, and audio processing.

Tool

Jupyter

Interactive notebooks for data exploration, model prototyping, and sharing AI research with stakeholders.

Databases & Data

Where your business information lives - securely and reliably

In plain English: Every system needs somewhere to store information - customer records, transactions, bookings, product data. We choose the right type of database for your data and make sure it's fast, backed up, and secure. Your data is your most valuable asset and we treat it that way.
Relational

PostgreSQL

Our primary database. Rock-solid, feature-rich, handles everything from simple websites to complex financial systems.

Relational

MySQL / MariaDB

The world's most popular database. Well-suited for web applications with straightforward data needs.

Cache

Redis

In-memory data store. Makes your application faster by caching frequently-accessed data. Also handles queues and real-time features.

Document

MongoDB

Document database for flexible, unstructured data. Good for content systems, logging, and rapidly-changing schemas.

ORM

Doctrine

PHP database toolkit. Maps your business objects to the database cleanly, with migrations and query building.

ORM

SQLAlchemy

Python's database toolkit. Flexible ORM for complex queries and data-heavy applications.

Infrastructure & DevOps

Servers, deployment, monitoring - keeping everything running

In plain English: This is the plumbing. Servers that host your application, systems that deploy updates without downtime, and monitoring that alerts us if anything goes wrong - usually before you even notice. We handle the infrastructure so you don't have to think about it.
Hosting

Linux Servers

Ubuntu and Debian servers. We manage, secure, and optimise the machines that run your applications.

Containers

Docker

Containerisation. Your application runs identically everywhere - development, testing, and production.

Cloud

AWS

Amazon Web Services. S3 storage, SES email, CloudFront CDN, Lambda serverless - we use what your project needs.

Virtualisation

Proxmox

Open-source virtualisation. Run multiple isolated environments on a single server. Cost-effective and powerful.

Web Server

Nginx

High-performance web server and reverse proxy. Handles millions of requests efficiently.

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Automated testing and deployment. Every code change is tested before it goes live. No manual deployments.

Monitoring

Grafana

Real-time dashboards for server health, application performance, and business metrics. Know what's happening at a glance.

Hosting

WHM / cPanel

Server management for web hosting. Automated provisioning, SSL, DNS, and email - all API-driven.

Integrations & APIs

Connecting your systems to the outside world

In plain English: Your business doesn't exist in isolation. You need to connect with payment providers, email services, social media, accounting software, and more. We build these connections so your systems talk to each other automatically - no copy-pasting between tools.
Payments

Stripe

Payment processing, subscriptions, and invoicing. PCI-compliant out of the box.

CRM

HubSpot API

CRM integration for lead tracking, contact management, and marketing automation workflows.

Identity

Experian / Equifax

Credit checking and identity verification APIs. KYC compliance for regulated industries.

Accounting

Sage / Intuit

Accounting system integration. Sync invoices, payments, and financial data automatically.

Social

Meta Graph API

Facebook and Instagram integration. Automated posting, scheduling, and analytics.

Email

AWS SES / Postmark

Transactional email at scale. Order confirmations, password resets, notifications - delivered reliably.

Travel

GDS Systems

Global Distribution Systems for travel bookings. Flight, hotel, and car hire availability in real-time.

Messaging

RabbitMQ

Message queuing for system-to-system communication. Ensures nothing gets lost when systems talk to each other.

Not sure what you need?

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