RESEARCH.
PROTOTYPE.
SHIP.
XEY/2026
SMALL TEAM — SHORT LOOP
PUBLIC BY DEFAULT
XEY Labs is an independent technology lab. We run small, fast experiments until something sticks — then we ship it in public.
What we do
THREE TRACKSApplied research
Small, fast experiments on tools, protocols, and interfaces. Learn by building, not by guessing.
Open source
Everything we learn ends up public on GitHub, free for anyone to use, read, and improve.
Product prototypes
The experiments that stick become small, useful products with real users and real feedback.
Project index
LIVE / QUEUEDDOCS AND REPOS LAND HERE AS EXPERIMENTS MATURE. BUILD LOG ↗
Manifesto
FIELD NOTESWe'd rather ship an honest prototype this month than a perfect slide deck next year. If it can't be shared, it isn't done. We pick durable, boring technology over whatever is trending.
Small by design
A tiny team keeps decisions fast and hands-on. Everyone builds.
Build in the open
Public by default. The repo is the record of what happened.
Craft over hype
Curiosity is the roadmap. The work has to outlive the trend.
The log
WRITING / NOTESTHE LOG IS WHERE THE LAB THINKS OUT LOUD. ALL ENTRIES ↗
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