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Founder-led research & engineering

XO Research: Software development studio

We combine years of founder-led experience with the ai assisted technology to build websites and products for companies who want to move faster.

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Trusted by ambitious teams

Selected Open Source work - Products built with taste.

We build useful products in the open, sharing the code and the decisions behind them so others can inspect, use, and improve the work.

FanChat

FanChatAI product

Building an AI chat product that remembers

FanChat has reached 250,000+ users and more than one million messages. Many students in non-English-speaking countries use it to practise English through everyday conversation.

Jabber

JabberMessaging protocol

Giving every Solana wallet an inbox

Jabber lets people and applications send end-to-end encrypted messages to any Solana address—without needing an email, phone number, or social account.

MapKnitter

MapKnitterOpen-source mapping

Using photo data to speed up aerial mapping

MapKnitter turns aerial photographs into usable maps. Our Google Summer of Code work used EXIF and GPS data to place each image near where it was captured before final alignment.

Services - Research, design and engineering in one senior team

The people shaping the idea are the same people making it real. That continuity keeps the work focused, fast, and accountable.

  • Web development. High-performing marketing platforms with expressive interaction, thoughtful content systems, and the technical foundation to evolve.
  • Application development. Product teams for web and mobile applications, combining product strategy, interface design, prototyping, and production engineering.
  • AI integration. Integrate AI into your existing product not for the hype, but as a practical force multiplier. Integrate custom fine-tuned open models or established vendors.
  • Custom content management. Flexible publishing systems shaped around the way your team actually works, with clear governance and room to grow.

Our writings

Practical notes on product strategy, design, engineering, and the choices behind useful software.

Cloudflare Pricing Calculator

Estimate monthly Cloudflare costs across Workers, Durable Objects, D1, R2, KV, Queues, Workflows, AI, media, and more.

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Effect for agentic development

Why Effect's explicit errors, requirements, schemas, services, and feedback loops make TypeScript codebases easier for coding agents to understand.

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  • Bangalore
    GoodWorks Infinity Park
    Electronics City