Editorial policy

This page sets out how we research, write, review, and correct what we publish. It exists so you can judge whether our recommendations deserve your trust. Last updated 27 July 2026.

Who writes here

Articles are written and edited by the Xenith Technologies editorial team, currently led by Manav Aggarwal, a developer and agency owner who also builds websites and Android applications for small businesses. Most of what we publish comes from that working context: the questions clients ask and the decisions that prove expensive when handled badly. More detail is on our about page.

How we research

• Primary sources first. Vendor documentation, official pricing pages, government and regulatory publications, and published standards, in preference to other blogs.
• Claims are linked and dated. Where a fact can change — a price, a threshold, a legal deadline — we cite the source and state when it was checked.
• Multiple sources for news. Time-sensitive stories are verified against at least two reputable, independent outlets before publication.
• Confirmed and unconfirmed are separated. Where reporting is single-source or contested, we say so in the article rather than presenting it as settled.

What we will not claim

This is the commitment that shapes everything else:

• We do not write "we tested" about products we have not run.
• We do not invent benchmark figures, measurements, timings, or performance numbers.
• We do not fabricate quotes, case studies, testimonials, or credentials.
• We do not state prices we have not verified, and we tell you to check current pricing because it moves.

Where we have direct operational experience, we say so plainly. Where we are reasoning from specifications and documentation, we say that instead. Some articles therefore recommend how to evaluate something rather than declaring a winner, because that is the honest limit of what we know.

Accuracy and review

Every article is checked before publication for sourcing, internal consistency, and whether a reader acting on it would be served well. Guides covering law, tax, or compliance carry an explicit note that they are general information rather than professional advice, because your circumstances change the answer. Technology articles are written against the state of the world on the publication date and can go out of date quickly, which is why dates are shown on every post.

Corrections

We would rather be corrected than confidently wrong in public. Send a page URL and a supporting primary source to hello@xenithtechnologies.com.

• Factual errors are corrected promptly, and material corrections are noted rather than quietly edited away.
• Outdated information is updated, and the modified date on the page reflects it.
• Clarifications are made where wording misled a reader, even if it was technically accurate.

Commercial relationships

Advertising, sponsorship, affiliate commission, or free product access does not buy coverage, inclusion, ranking, or a positive verdict. No advertiser or commercial partner sees an article before it is published, and none has the ability to alter or remove a conclusion. Advertising is labelled and visually separated from editorial content. Current arrangements, including the fact that we presently run no affiliate links, are set out in the affiliate disclosure.

We also sell development services, which creates an obvious potential conflict when we write about hosting, infrastructure, or tooling. Our response is to publish the reasoning rather than the verdict alone, so you can evaluate the argument on its merits rather than taking our word for it.

Use of AI

We use AI tools to assist with research, drafting, and editing. Every article is directed, reviewed, and approved by a human who is accountable for its accuracy. AI is never used to invent experience, evidence, or sources, and factual claims are verified against primary material regardless of how the text was drafted. Our own guide on writing an AI policy describes the same standard we hold ourselves to.

Independence and what we decline

• We do not publish guest posts or sponsored articles disguised as editorial.
• We do not sell links, and link-insertion requests are declined.
• We do not accept payment to remove or soften a criticism.
• We do not write about a product solely because a payment was offered.

Scope, and the limits of our advice

We write for agency owners, freelancers, and small business operators making practical technology decisions. We are not lawyers, chartered accountants, or financial advisers. Compliance-related guides — GST invoicing, privacy law, the EU AI Act — are written carefully and are still general information. For your specific position, take qualified advice. Saying so is not a disclaimer to skip; it is a genuine limit on what a published article can responsibly do.

Questions about these standards, or about a specific article, can go to hello@xenithtechnologies.com.