Service

Full-Stack Web Development Services

We build web applications end to end — interface, API, database, and the pipeline that ships them — and stay on to run them in production.

What is full-stack web development?

Full-stack web development is the design, build, and operation of a web application as one system: the browser interface, the server-side API, the database, and the deployment pipeline. Techroniqs builds these on React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, NestJS, Ruby on Rails, and PostgreSQL. Across 16 production engagements this has included GreenPal, a US lawn-care marketplace serving more than 500,000 homeowners, and the Cresta.ai enterprise interface, which was held to a 99%+ uptime requirement.

Key takeaways

  • Full-stack means one team owns the interface, the API, the data model, and the deploy pipeline — no hand-off gaps between vendors.
  • Our default stack is React and Next.js on the front, Node.js/NestJS or Ruby on Rails on the back, and PostgreSQL for data.
  • Rendering strategy is a per-route decision, not a per-project one. Marketing routes are statically generated; dashboards render on the client behind auth.
  • Engagements start at $2,000 for a fixed-scope build, or $20–$35/hour on time and material.
  • We have taken web platforms from first commit to production at 500,000-user scale, and inherited existing codebases mid-flight.

Who this is for

  • Founders who need a first production version that will not have to be thrown away at Series A.
  • Teams with an existing app that has outgrown its original architecture.
  • Companies whose in-house team is strong on one side of the stack and needs the other side covered.

What you get

Every engagement produces these. Anything else is scoped explicitly rather than assumed.

Architecture and data model
Schema design, API contract, and the reasoning written down before code is written.
Production web application
Responsive interface, server-side API, and database, deployed and running.
Authentication and permissions
Session handling and role-based access — Clerk, OAuth, or a custom layer depending on the requirement.
CI/CD pipeline
Automated build, preview environments per branch, and one-command production deploys.
Source code and ownership
The repository is yours from the first commit, with commit history intact.
Handover documentation
Runbook, environment setup, and architecture notes so another team can pick it up.

Technology stack

Frontend

  • React
  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • Redux Toolkit
  • RTK Query
  • Tailwind CSS

Backend

  • Node.js
  • NestJS
  • Ruby on Rails
  • Flask
  • FastAPI
  • tRPC

Data

  • PostgreSQL
  • Redis
  • Sequelize ORM
  • Supabase

Platform

  • AWS
  • Vercel
  • Cloudflare

Choosing a rendering strategy

Next.js can render the same application four different ways. Picking per route rather than per project is the single highest-leverage performance decision in a modern web build.

StrategyRenderedBest forTrade-off
Static (SSG)At build timeMarketing pages, docs, case studiesContent is fixed until the next build
Incremental (ISR)At build, then revalidatedCatalogues and listings that change hourlyReaders can see slightly stale data
Server (SSR)Per request on the serverPersonalised pages that must be indexableAdds server cost and latency per view
Client (CSR)In the browser after loadDashboards behind authenticationNothing meaningful for crawlers to index

This site uses static generation for every public route and client rendering only inside the contact form.

How we build it

  • Decide the data model before the first screen. Retrofitting a schema after the UI exists is the most expensive rework in web development.
  • Put the API contract in writing early so frontend and backend can proceed in parallel — this is how the BankBarn engagement stayed unblocked across two teams.
  • Render public routes on the server or at build time. A crawler that receives an empty div indexes nothing.
  • Set a performance budget in the first week and enforce it in CI, rather than optimising after launch.
  • Keep environment configuration out of the repository and in the platform.

Common mistakes

Building a single-page app for content that needs to rank

Search engines and AI crawlers receive an empty shell, so the content is never indexed or cited.

Instead: Server-render or statically generate anything public.

Choosing the stack before the requirements

The architecture ends up fighting the product for the rest of its life.

Instead: Write the data model and the three hardest user flows first, then pick tools that suit them.

Treating the database as an implementation detail

Schema migrations become the bottleneck on every future feature.

Instead: Design the schema deliberately and review it before building on top of it.

No preview environments

Every review happens on a developer machine, and bugs are found in production.

Instead: Deploy every branch to its own URL automatically.

Typical timeline

Ranges reflect engagements we have delivered. Scope, integration count, and decision speed on your side move these more than anything else.

  1. 1. Discovery and architecture

    1–2 weeks

    Data model, API contract, and a scoped build plan.

  2. 2. First working slice

    2–4 weeks

    One complete flow running end to end in a preview environment.

  3. 3. Build to launch

    6–16 weeks

    Feature-complete application in production. Range depends on scope.

  4. 4. Operate and iterate

    Ongoing

    Monitoring, fixes, and new features on a monthly cadence.

Evidence

Where we have done this

When this is the wrong choice

Stated plainly, because finding this out in month three costs you far more than reading it now.

  • A bespoke web application is the wrong tool for a brochure site. If the requirement is five pages of content, a CMS or site builder costs less and ships sooner.
  • We do not take on projects where the scope is a pixel-for-pixel copy of an existing product with no defined differentiator.
  • Very large migrations of legacy .NET or Java monoliths sit outside the stack we work in day to day.

What to consider instead

Site builder (Webflow, Framer)
Content-only marketing sites with no custom logic or user accounts.
In-house hire
You need permanent capacity and can wait 3–6 months to recruit and onboard.
Techroniqs dedicated team
You need senior capacity now and want it embedded in your own process.

Frequently asked questions

What does full-stack web development actually include?

It covers the browser interface, the server-side API, the database schema, authentication, and the deployment pipeline. One team owns all five, which removes the hand-off gaps that appear when frontend and backend are contracted separately.

How much does a custom web application cost?

Fixed-scope projects start at $2,000. Time and material work is billed at $20–$35 per hour. A first production version of a data-driven application typically lands between those two models depending on how many integrations it needs.

How long does it take to build a web application?

Discovery and architecture take one to two weeks. A first complete user flow runs in a preview environment two to four weeks after that. Feature-complete production builds have ranged from six to sixteen weeks across our engagements, driven mostly by integration count rather than screen count.

Do you use React or Next.js?

Both. React is the component library; Next.js is the framework around it that adds routing, server rendering, and the build pipeline. We use Next.js for anything with public, indexable pages, and plain React inside applications that sit entirely behind a login.

Can you work on an existing codebase?

Yes. Several engagements began mid-flight, including GreenPal, where we added features to an established Ruby on Rails and React platform already serving more than 500,000 homeowners.

Who owns the source code?

You do, from the first commit. The repository is yours with full history, and handover documentation is part of every engagement.

Do you provide support after launch?

Yes, on a monthly retainer. Several platforms we built remain under active maintenance, including Stax.fun and the react-text-format open-source package.

Talk to an engineer about web development

A 30-minute call with someone who will be writing the code. We will tell you if we are the wrong fit, and what we would do instead.