# Morley Media > From clean websites to complex AI platforms, we build, advise, and lead engineering for companies at every stage. Secure, production-ready software since 2011. Morley Media is a software development company in Vancouver, BC. We build secure, production-ready software, from clean websites to complex AI platforms. Shipping production software since 2011. Each link below is a page in Markdown. The machine view at shows the same pages as HTML. - Founder: Graham Morley - Email: - Book a call: ## Company - [Home](https://morleymedia.dev/ai.md): Company facts, the three ways to hire us, proof, Google reviews, and how to engage. - [About](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/about.md): Morley Media builds secure custom software, from clean websites to complex AI platforms. Founded by Graham Morley in Vancouver, BC, shipping since 2011. - [Contact](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/contact.md): Book a call or send us a message about the software you need built, fixed, or led. Secure, production-ready software since 2011. - [FAQ](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/faq.md): The questions and answers from every service page, grouped by service. ## Services - [Services](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/services.md): Secure custom software development: apps and platforms, AI tools, internal automation, embedded engineering, security, and websites. Shipping since 2011. - [Consulting & Technical Strategy](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/services/consulting.md): Technical strategy for new products, existing systems, and AI adoption, from architecture to vendor selection. Fractional CTO and embedded engineering. - [Security, DevOps, LLMOps & Infrastructure](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/services/security-devops.md): Security audits, fixes for fragile and vibe-coded apps, SOC 2 and ISO 27001 work, builds to HIPAA requirements, data residency, LLMOps, and infrastructure. - [AI Integration](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/services/ai-integration.md): AI integrations that work in production. RAG search, LLM workflow automation, and visual workflow builders for regulated, high-stakes environments. - [E-Commerce & Marketplaces](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/services/e-commerce-marketplaces.md): Custom e-commerce platforms and multi-vendor marketplaces with Stripe Connect escrow payments, multi-carrier shipping, Shopify inventory sync, and seller tools. - [Product Design & UX](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/services/product-design.md): Designers and engineers working under one roof. MVP scoping, design systems, prototyping, and pixel-perfect implementation without the lossy agency-to-dev-shop handoff. - [Web Design & Small Business Sites](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/services/web-design.md): Custom websites for small and growing businesses. Landing pages, CMS builds, Shopify stores, brand refreshes, and conversion-focused checkout pages. - [Enterprise & Institutional Software](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/services/enterprise-institutional.md): Software for organizations where compliance, accessibility, and reliability are non-negotiable. WCAG/ARIA, bilingual support, and long-term maintenance built in from day one. - [DeFi & Blockchain](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/services/defi-blockchain.md): Smart contract development, DAO governance, and DeFi infrastructure across Ergo, Cardano, and EVM chains. Over $20M TVL managed under our contracts with zero exploits. ## Work - [Work](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/work.md): Case studies from our portfolio, including marketplaces, AI platforms, DeFi protocols, and business websites. - [Crystal aOS - AI-Powered Legal Compliance Platform](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/work/crystal-aos.md): AI legal compliance platform with RAG search, visual workflow automation, and ISO/IEC 27001 and SOC 2 certifications, built for crypto law firms. - [Maple Ridge Karate](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/work/maple-ridge-karate.md): Conversion-focused small business website for a local martial arts school, built for local SEO and free trial signups. - [Paideia - DAO Management Software Suite](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/work/paideia.md): Smart contract enforced DAO governance platform on Ergo and Cardano with treasury management, on-chain proposals, and custom blockchain indexing. - [Canadian TCG Exchange - Trading Card Game Marketplace](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/work/ctcgx.md): Canadian peer-to-peer trading card marketplace built on NestJS and Next.js with Stripe Connect escrow payments, multi-carrier shipping, and Shopify inventory sync. - [BCPP - British Columbia Prosperity Project](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/work/bcpp.md): Website for a British Columbia charity, built for accessibility, community engagement, and public communication. - [RampX - Crypto Onboarding & Trading dApp](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/work/rampx.md): Multi-chain DeFi dApp with fiat on/off ramp, DEX aggregator, perpetuals, lending, social vaults, and embedded wallet across Ethereum, Solana, and Base. - [Wallet Nation - Ethereum Escrow Wallet App](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/work/wallet-nation.md): Ethereum escrow wallet with a full mobile and desktop UX system and a pixel-perfect React frontend implementation for secure crypto transactions. - [Crux Finance - DeFi Portfolio & Accounting Platform](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/work/crux-finance.md): Ergo DeFi portfolio tracker with TradingView charting, wallet analysis, and tax-ready accounting reports listed as a core ecosystem tool. - [ErgoPad - Ergo Blockchain Launchpad & Staking Platform](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/work/ergopad.md): Ergo blockchain launchpad and staking platform with $20M+ TVL under audited smart contracts, scaled to thousands of users on multi-continent infrastructure. ## Blog - [Blog](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/blog.md): Articles on app development, AI integration, security, and fintech from Morley Media. Secure, production-ready software since 2011. - [How Much Does It Cost to Build an MVP in 2026](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/blog/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-an-mvp.md): What actually drives the cost to build an MVP in 2026, from projects we have put into production, and where the honest advice is to build less. - [You're Not Getting the Most Out of LLMs](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/blog/getting-the-most-out-of-llms.md): LLMs are good at some things and bad at others. Getting more out of them comes down to matching the tool to the task and running the model in a setup that can actually do work, not just a chat window that talks. - [Frontier Models vs Local Inference: How to Choose](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/blog/frontier-models-vs-local-inference.md): What frontier models and local inference each offer, the trade-offs in data control, cost, and jurisdiction, and the benchmark numbers the labs report. - [Build vs Buy: When to Build Software and When to Buy SaaS](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/blog/build-vs-buy.md): AI tools have made building software feel easy, which makes knowing when not to build it more important than ever. A practical way to decide between bespoke software, off-the-shelf SaaS, and a wrapper around an existing tool. - [What AI Platforms Do for You: A Founder's Map of the 2026 Ecosystem](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/blog/what-ai-platforms-do-for-you.md): A plain map of the AI ecosystem in 2026, from chat assistants to coding agents to work platforms, judged by the three capabilities that decide whether a tool actually helps: a real browser, script execution, and MCP extensibility. - [How AI Memory Actually Works: Context Windows and RAG](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/blog/how-ai-memory-actually-works.md): LLMs don't remember you. Every response is a cold start. Understanding context windows, compaction, RAG, and platform memory systems will make you a dramatically better AI user. - [Metaprompts: Share Context Between AI Tools](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/blog/metaprompts-transfer-context-between-ai-systems.md): A metaprompt is a prompt one AI session writes for another. How to carry project context between ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI tools without starting over. - [AI Data Residency: Canadian PIPEDA & Law 25 Rules](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/blog/ai-data-residency-canadian-regulatory-requirements.md): What Canadian compliance frameworks require for AI infrastructure: PIPEDA, Quebec's Law 25, the CLOUD Act problem, and the federal data sovereignty push. - [AI Data Residency: UK & EU GDPR and AI Act Guide](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/blog/ai-data-residency-uk-eu-regulatory-requirements.md): What UK and EU rules require for AI infrastructure: GDPR cross-border transfers, the EU AI Act, UK divergence, and when self-hosted inference is needed. - [AI Data Residency: US HIPAA, GLBA & FedRAMP Guide](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/blog/ai-data-residency-us-regulatory-requirements.md): What US compliance frameworks actually require for AI infrastructure: sector-by-sector breakdown of HIPAA, GLBA, FedRAMP, and the state privacy patchwork. - [AI Data Residency: When Cloud APIs Fall Short](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/blog/ai-data-residency-when-cloud-apis-dont-meet-your-compliance-requirements.md): Data residency vs. data sovereignty, the CLOUD Act problem, self-hosted GPU infrastructure, and what it actually takes to keep on-premise AI running. - [Is Your Codebase Holding Your Business Back?](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/blog/how-to-tell-if-your-codebase-is-holding-your-business-back.md): Every new feature takes longer, bugs keep returning, and nobody can explain why. Here's how to tell if your codebase is the bottleneck. - [5 Fintech Compliance Mistakes That Cost Startups Millions](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/blog/fintech-compliance-mistakes.md): These compliance oversights have shut down fintech startups and cost founders millions. Avoid the most expensive regulatory mistakes. - [Integrating LLMs into Your Next.js App](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/blog/ai-integration-react-apps.md): How to add LLM APIs to a Next.js app: Vercel AI SDK vs LangChain vs direct calls, SSE streaming, cost management, and when you need a Python backend. - [Why Startups Struggle with Technical Execution](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/blog/startup-development-mistakes.md): The biggest technical failures don't start with bad code. They start with rushed planning, unrealistic timelines, and poor leadership communication. - [The Real Challenges of Scaling Next.js](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/blog/nextjs-scaling-challenges.md): Next.js assumes it runs as a single instance. Multiple replicas break that model in predictable ways. Here's what fails and how to fix it. - [A 15-Point Security Checklist That Startups Often Ignore](https://morleymedia.dev/ai/blog/saas-security-checklist.md): Fifteen security checks for startups, from access control and data protection to monitoring and compliance, and why each one gets harder to add the longer you wait.