About
About Vanguard
A one-person web studio. The person who answers your first email is the person who builds your site.
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The studio
Vanguard Digital Solutions is a web design and software development studio based in South Wales and working with businesses across the UK. I build websites that load quickly, show up in search, are easy to update, and are set up to bring in enquiries.
Behind the studio is four years of professional full-stack development: booking systems, business web platforms, and integrations with the tools businesses already use. A five-page site for a plumber is built to the same engineering standard as a client portal.
Vanguard is deliberately small. There is no account manager between you and the work, no agency overhead in the quote, and you have a direct line to the person writing your code.
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How I Work With Clients
Commitments that apply to every job.
Written Quotes
Every quote lists its assumptions and exclusions in writing before work starts. If a job turns out simpler or cheaper than quoted, the bill reflects that.
Built to Standards
WCAG 2.2 Level AA accessibility, UK GDPR and PECR compliance, and Google Core Web Vitals targets are part of every build at no extra cost.
Maintainable Code
TypeScript, automated tests and CI pipelines, so the site still works in two years and another developer could pick it up without a rewrite.
Security Practices
Dependencies kept patched, automated vulnerability scanning in the build pipeline, HTTPS with certificates that renew automatically, and customer data stored only where it is needed.
Open Communication
Email, phone, Slack or Teams, whichever suits you. You get a written update at every milestone, and early warning if a deadline or budget looks at risk.
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How I Work
Clear communication and written estimates.
Direct Contact
You deal with the person writing the code, so questions get answered quickly and accurately.
Clear Scope and Estimates
Assumptions and exclusions are written down, and if something is simpler or cheaper than expected, you will hear about it.
Modern, Maintainable Code
TypeScript, automated tests and CI pipelines, so the site keeps working and another developer could pick it up.
Your Choice of Channel
Email, phone, Slack or Teams. Updates are written down so there is always a record of what was agreed.
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Skills and Technologies
Four years of professional full-stack development experience, applied to small business projects at small business prices.
Front End
- Vue 3, Nuxt
- TypeScript
- HTML5
- Modern CSS
- Responsive design
- WCAG 2.2 accessibility
- Component-driven development
Back End and Data
- .NET / C#
- Node.js
- REST APIs
- GraphQL
- SQL databases
- Third-party integrations
Cloud and Delivery
- Microsoft Azure
- Docker and containerisation
- CI/CD pipelines
- Infrastructure as code
- Monitoring and logging
Practice
- UK GDPR and data protection
- Performance and Core Web Vitals
- Technical SEO
- Automated testing
- AI-assisted and agentic development workflows
Tell me what you need.
A few lines is enough to start. Every enquiry gets a written reply within 24 hours, and there is no obligation to go ahead.