Mike Pilgram — 15 years building full-stack web applications. Founder of Numen Technology. Building GuardianScan.ai — website audit platform that runs 50 checks in 45 seconds. Next.js 15, React 19, TypeScript. Sub-100ms or broken. Based in the UK.
15 years deep in web development. Founded Numen Technology. Build with Next.js, React, and TypeScript. Performance isn't optional — if it's not sub-100ms, it's broken. Edge computing, MCP servers for AI agents, and UX that doesn't need explaining.
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location: "🇬🇧 United Kingdom",
company: "Numen Technology",
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rules: {
performance: "Sub-100ms or it's broken",
ux: "If it needs a manual, you've failed",
code: "First principles > cargo culting",
observability: "Show me why, not just what"
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frontend: ["Next.js 15", "React 19", "TypeScript", "Tailwind 4"],
backend: ["Supabase", "PostgreSQL", "Vercel", "Railway"],
tools: ["Stripe", "Resend", "Sentry", "Lighthouse"]
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}Numen Technology — Less talk. More results. Full-lifecycle digital partner. Strategy, web dev, SaaS, SEO.
GuardianScan.ai — Website audit platform. 50 checks in 45 seconds. Performance, security, accessibility, SEO. Launches Nov 2025.
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- Edge-first apps on Vercel and Cloudflare
- MCP servers for AI agents
- Type-safe full-stack with PostgreSQL and Supabase
- Next.js 15 apps that don't make users wait
- "Best practices" = cargo culting
- First principles over frameworks
- Data beats gut feelings every time
- The best code is invisible code
- Make it work → right → fast → beautiful
- MCP Servers — Making AI agents actually useful
- Edge Computing — Sub-100ms everywhere or don't bother
- UI/UX — Interfaces that don't need manuals
- Next.js 15 + React 19 — Latest stable, not latest hype
- Observability — Show me why not just what