Who this is for
If critical work runs on a system nobody trusts or can change, this is for you.
You probably need this if…
- Critical processes still run on spreadsheets that break under scale.
- A legacy system is too fragile for anyone to safely change.
- Customers or vendors need a self-service portal that doesn't exist yet.
- Your website is outdated and nobody in-house can update it.
- Manual handoffs between systems keep causing errors.
- A process needs to be automated before it can scale any further.
Where it applies
Probably not the right fit when…
- A simple brochure site with no ongoing update or integration need — a template builder may be enough.
- A process that's genuinely still manageable on a spreadsheet at current scale.
Technical overview
We build software the way infrastructure is built: designed first, tested continuously, deployed repeatably and supported after go-live.
Technologies we work with
Reference architecture
Design principles
- Define business workflows, user roles, data ownership and non-functional requirements before choosing the application architecture.
- Enforce server-side authorisation, input validation, secure session handling and protection against common application vulnerabilities.
- Separate application configuration from code and externalise environment-specific secrets and deployment settings.
- Use automated tests, controlled deployments, dependency scanning, telemetry and tested rollback procedures throughout delivery.
Specification baseline
| Aspect | Specification | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| API security | Use HTTPS, strong authentication, object-level authorisation, input validation and appropriate rate limits | API authentication alone does not prevent unauthorised access to individual resources. |
| Architecture | Choose modular services or a monolith according to domain complexity, deployment needs and team capability | Unnecessary service decomposition increases operational and integration overhead. |
| Data | Define schemas, ownership, retention, backup, migration and recovery requirements for each data store | Explicit data lifecycle controls reduce integrity and recovery risks. |
| Application security | Use OWASP ASVS as a verification framework and OWASP Top 10 as an awareness reference | Security testing should address the actual application threat model and verification requirements. |
| Delivery | Use version-controlled infrastructure and application changes, automated testing and controlled environment promotion | Repeatable releases improve traceability and reduce deployment risk. |
| Operations | Instrument latency, error rates, saturation, security events and business-critical workflows | Service-level objectives require measurable operational signals. |
Key design decisions
Application architecture
The domain and delivery team are manageable within one deployable application and independent scaling is unnecessary.
Clear domain boundaries, independent scaling or independent deployment justify distributed-system complexity.
Hosting model
Reducing infrastructure operations and accelerating deployment are priorities, subject to platform constraints.
Runtime control, specialised dependencies or operational constraints justify managing the underlying platform.
Sizing & calculations
Peak request rate = concurrent users × average requests per user per second, adjusted for workload mix and bursts.
2,000 concurrent users averaging one request every 5 seconds produce 400 requests per second before background traffic and burst overhead.
Database storage forecast = initial data + annual growth × retention years, adjusted for indexes, replicas, logs and backup retention.
A 500 GB initial dataset growing by 200 GB per year reaches 1.5 TB after five years before indexes, replicas and backups.
Validate capacity with representative load tests against latency, error-rate and resource-saturation objectives.
A service that must sustain 400 requests per second should be tested at that rate using realistic request sizes and database behaviour.
Standards, protocols & references
Handover documentation
- Solution architecture and deployment diagrams
- API specifications and data model documentation
- Source repository and release history
- Automated test and security assessment results
- Deployment, rollback and recovery runbooks
- Monitoring dashboards and support documentation
What you get
- Software built on documented, versioned APIs
- Releases shipped through CI/CD, not manual deploys
- A system your own team can maintain after handover
What we deliver
Custom software
- Enterprise and business applications
- APIs and systems integration
- Legacy modernisation
Websites
- Corporate and marketing sites
- E-commerce and portals
Stack & delivery
- Python, PHP, .NET, React
- UI / UX, QA, CI/CD
- Maintenance, hosting, support
