Which cloud should I use?
AWS, GCP, Azure. Each has real trade-offs. The wrong choice at the start costs time, money, and usually a painful migration later.
Independent tech consultancy
XGR Labs helps businesses and founders make the right tech decisions before they become expensive ones. Cloud, security, integrations, cost.
Sound familiar?
Too many options, too much conflicting advice, and nobody explaining the actual trade-offs.
AWS, GCP, Azure. Each has real trade-offs. The wrong choice at the start costs time, money, and usually a painful migration later.
GDPR, CCPA, data residency requirements. Region selection matters legally and operationally. Get it wrong and you're rebuilding from scratch.
Free tiers expire. Traffic spikes. Surprise cloud bills have killed more than a few startups. You need real projections before you commit.
Security isn't just encryption. It's your auth flow, API design, secrets management, and dependency hygiene. Most MVPs are one misconfiguration away from a breach.
Maybe not yet. Before you spend on a hire or an agency, get clarity on what you actually need. You might be surprised how far good advisory gets you.
Stripe, auth providers, analytics, CRMs. Integrations compound. Without a clear architecture, you end up with something nobody wants to touch.
What I help with
I work across the full tech stack. The decisions connect, so the advice should too.
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Choosing the right cloud provider, region, and architecture for your situation. No over-engineering, no vendor lock-in.
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Auth, data encryption, API security, secrets management. Get this right early and you won't be rebuilding it six months in.
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What your infrastructure will actually cost as you grow. Free tier planning, scaling projections, no surprise bills.
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Connecting your tools, automating workflows, building the integrations your stack needs. No workarounds, no duct tape.
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A technical roadmap built around your goals. What to build, what to buy, what to defer, and in what order.
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Workflows, triggers, and pipelines that save hours every week. If you're doing it manually and a computer could handle it, let's sort it.
How it works
No intake forms. Just a conversation about where you are and what you need.
A 30-minute intro session. We talk through your idea, what's blocking you, and whether working together makes sense.
Tell me about your situation and what you're trying to solve. If you want an NDA first, I can sign yours or send mine. Either works.
I map out the decisions you need to make, in order, with the actual trade-offs. No jargon.
Execute with me, or take it to your team with full documentation. Everything we produce is yours.
Let's talk
Book an intro call and we'll talk through your situation, where you are technically, and whether I can help. If I can't, I'll say so.
Confidentiality first. I'll sign an NDA before we start, yours or mine, before you share anything.