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Software Development Studio

Expectation
Failed.
Results Delivered.

We build software that defies expectations. Full-stack development, AI-powered platforms, and systems that actually work — shipped fast, built to last.

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London, UK
est. 2026
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Services

From concept to production — we handle the full lifecycle of modern software systems.

01

Full-Stack Development

End-to-end web applications built with React, TypeScript, Node.js, and modern tooling. Production-grade code from day one.

02 🧠

AI-Powered Platforms

Intelligent systems with LLM integration, smart automation, and AI assistants that actually add value to your workflow.

03 🏗️

SaaS Architecture

Multi-tenant platforms built for scale. Auth, billing, admin dashboards, and the infrastructure to support real growth.

04 🔌

API & Integration

Clean API design, third-party integrations, and system interconnections. tRPC, REST, WebSockets — whatever the job needs.

05 ☁️

Cloud & DevOps

Infrastructure that doesn't keep you up at night. CI/CD pipelines, containerisation, monitoring, and reliable deployments.

06 🛡️

Security & Performance

Hardened auth flows, row-level security, rate limiting, CSP headers, and performance tuning for real-world load.

The philosophy behind
the error code.

HTTP 417 fires when reality doesn't match expectations. We took that as a name because we don't build what people expect — we build what they actually need.

Error 417 is a development studio specialising in AI-powered platforms, SaaS products, and complex full-stack systems. We move fast, ship clean code, and obsess over the details that separate prototypes from products.

Based in London. Working with clients who want software built properly the first time.

$ curl -H "Expect: mediocrity" error417.com
HTTP/1.1 417 Expectation Failed
→ Excellence returned instead.
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17+
Modules Shipped
A-
Code Quality Score
99.9%
Uptime Target
2026
Est. London

What we're building right now.

Two platforms, one philosophy — software that actually works for real people.

Flagship Product
SASS-E
AI-Powered Personal Assistant Platform

A comprehensive, modular SaaS platform that brings together AI assistance, financial management, wellness tracking, learning systems, IoT control, and more — all under one intelligent roof. Built from the ground up with a dual-database architecture and production-grade security.

React 19 TypeScript Node.js tRPC MySQL Supabase LLM Integration Express
In active development · Beta launching April 2026
🤖

AI Voice Assistant

Conversational AI with streaming responses, proactive suggestions, and a Skills Manager that keeps costs low by injecting only relevant context.

💰

Financial Management

Budget tracking, expense categorisation, and financial insights — all secured with row-level security and encrypted storage.

🧠

Learning & Translation

Adaptive learning systems and real-time translation, powered by intelligent AI that personalises to each user.

❤️

Wellness & Health

Health metrics tracking, wellness insights, and personalised recommendations — integrated across the platform.

🏠

IoT Smart Home

Unified device control and automation, bridging the gap between your digital assistant and physical environment.

17
Modules
62
Adapters
33
Test Suites
Also shipping
Communication Platform
Meet-In
Real-Time Multilingual Communication

A real-time multilingual communication platform that breaks language barriers instantly. Speak in your language, be understood in theirs — with an optimised speech pipeline delivering sub-4-second end-to-end translation latency. Deployed multi-region for global reach.

Fly.io Supabase AWS S3 Gemini API Google Cloud TTS WebSockets
In active development · meet-in.app
🌐

Instant Translation

Optimised speech-to-speech pipeline — speak naturally and hear the translation in near real-time with sub-4s latency.

🔊

Voice-First Design

Built around natural conversation, not text boxes. Google Cloud TTS delivers natural-sounding voice output across languages.

🌍

Multi-Region Deployment

Fly.io edge deployment ensures low latency wherever your conversation partners are in the world.

🔒

Security Hardened

Full security audit complete with 26 findings addressed. Production-grade auth and data protection from day one.

~4s
Latency Target
26
Security Fixes
180
Readiness Items

Tech Stack

Battle-tested technologies. No hype-driven choices — every tool earns its place.

React 19Frontend
TypeScriptLanguage
Node.jsRuntime
tRPCAPI Layer
MySQLDatabase
SupabaseAuth & DB
DockerContainers
ExpressBackend
TailwindStyling
VitestTesting
RedisCaching
AI / LLMsIntelligence
Let's talk

Ready to build
something that works?

Tell us what you're building. We'll tell you how we'd ship it.

[email protected]