NeoAnalogLab Inc. is pleased to announce that we have signed a cooperation agreement with VigorMinds Oy of Finland. Our two companies will work together to develop a range of products and bring them to market.
Through this collaboration, we will bring together our knowledge and ideas to turn concepts into products customers can use. This new relationship between Japan and Finland opens up further possibilities for the products we create.
VigorMinds Oy — A Development Partner Specializing in Salesforce and AI
VigorMinds Oy is a Finnish IT consultancy founded by software engineer Xi Xiao. It specializes in Salesforce development and practical AI applications, supporting both new implementations and improvements to existing systems. Company website
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Company | VigorMinds Oy |
| Base | Finland |
| Founder | Xi Xiao |
| Services | Salesforce development, IT consulting, AI development and collaboration |
| Finnish Business ID (Y-tunnus) | 3375193-5 |
| Website | vigorminds.fi |
Business Software and Applied AI Expertise
Its services cover Apex business logic, Lightning Web Components (LWC) interfaces, systems integration, and architecture consulting. Its AI work includes workflow automation, tools powered by large language models (LLMs), and joint development of AI-focused projects. Service overview
Developer Education and Technical Publishing
Alongside development work, Xi Xiao provides education and resources for other developers. His Salesforce Developer Training focuses on the software engineering skills needed to maintain and improve large systems over time. It covers clean code, object-oriented design, unit testing, refactoring, modularization, and DevOps, with practical coding exercises.
He also runs SalesforceWay, a technical publication and podcast featuring conversations with practitioners. Published episodes include a discussion of Apex execution permissions with Andrew Fawcett and an episode on the AI skills Salesforce developers need with Robert Sösemann.
Public Developer Tools
Xi Xiao’s GitHub profile also highlights concrete examples of his work on developer tools:
- afmt: A Salesforce Apex code formatter implemented in Rust, with a command-line interface, configurable formatting, and support for formatting code across a project.
- sf.nvim: A plugin for Salesforce development in Neovim, supporting metadata browsing, Apex test execution, and inspection of test results and code coverage.
These are public activities and projects associated with the founder, offering a direct view of his technical interests and development work.
Turning Ideas into Products Customers Can Use
Alongside AI development and implementation and IT consulting, NeoAnalogLab develops and operates its own products. Building, using, and improving what we create is central to our approach.
Our cooperation with VigorMinds Oy will extend that work through joint product development. The aim is to take ideas beyond discussion and turn them into products that customers can choose, purchase, and use.
By connecting development with sales, we aim to bring what we create to customers and build a business around those products.
Our Approach to Joint Development and Sales
The focus of this collaboration is developing a variety of products together and bringing them to market. At NeoAnalogLab, we intend to bring the following priorities to that work.
Start with the People Who Will Use the Product
When considering a new idea, we want to be clear about who it is for and when it would be useful. Alongside technology and features, we will consider the convenience and enjoyment a product can offer. Those questions help us think about its value from the customer’s perspective.
Bring Different Experience into Development
Working with a company with different experience and perspectives gives us an opportunity to identify needs and possibilities we might otherwise overlook. As ideas take shape, we aim to examine usability and quality so that they can become products ready for customers.
Consider How the Product Will Reach Customers
Development also means thinking about how to explain a product’s value and bring it to market. Clear information about what a product does and how to use it helps prospective customers decide whether it is right for them. We see that as part of the work of creating a product for sale.
A Collaboration Between Japan and Finland
This agreement marks a starting point for NeoAnalogLab in Japan and VigorMinds Oy in Finland to create products together.
We believe that working across different countries and business environments can broaden the way we look at a product. We value this collaboration as an opportunity to learn from each other while developing new offerings.
From NeoAnalogLab’s perspective, the opportunity lies in bringing VigorMinds Oy’s knowledge of business software and applied AI together with our experience developing and operating products. We aim to bring both implementation skills and attention to usability and maintainability into our joint product work.
Future Product Announcements
This announcement introduces our cooperation agreement and the direction of our joint development and sales efforts. Individual product names, specifications, pricing, launch dates, and purchasing details will be shared through this website’s news section and other relevant channels as they are ready to announce.
Together with VigorMinds Oy, we look forward to turning new ideas into products and sharing the results with you.
For inquiries about this collaboration, please use our contact form.