The stack behind the work

Front end, back end, database, mobile and infrastructure - what we build with, and when each one is the right choice.

We pick the stack to fit the brief

Agencies that build everything one way tend to bend the requirements to fit the tool. The list below is what we work with; which parts of it apply is a decision we make after understanding the project, and we will tell you plainly when a simpler option would serve you better.

Frontend

Frontend stack

HTML5 & CSS3

Semantic markup and modern layout - grid, flexbox, container queries.

JavaScript (ES2023)

Vanilla JS where a framework would be overhead, which is more often than people expect.

React

Component-driven interfaces for applications with real interaction complexity.

Next.js

Server rendering and static generation when SEO and first-paint speed both matter.

Vue.js

A lighter alternative to React for dashboards and admin interfaces.

TypeScript

Type safety on anything that will be maintained beyond the first release.

Backend

Backend stack

PHP & Laravel

The most economical stack for business software on standard Indian hosting.

Node.js & Express

Real-time features, APIs and anything sharing code with a React front end.

Python & Django

Data-heavy applications, reporting pipelines and admin-first products.

REST & GraphQL APIs

Documented, versioned interfaces that client teams can build against.

WordPress

Content sites where a marketing team needs to publish without a developer.

Queues & background jobs

Redis and cron-driven workers for anything too slow for a request cycle.

Database

Database stack

MySQL & MariaDB

The default for most business applications, and what most Indian hosting runs.

PostgreSQL

When the data model needs stronger guarantees, JSON columns or complex queries.

MongoDB

Document storage for content and event data that does not fit a fixed schema.

Redis

Caching, sessions and job queues.

Firebase

Real-time sync and authentication for mobile apps without a custom backend.

Backups & replication

Automated, tested restores - not just scheduled dumps nobody has verified.

Mobile

Mobile stack

Kotlin (Android)

Native Android, following current architecture guidance.

Swift (iOS)

Native iOS built to Apple Human Interface Guidelines.

Flutter

One codebase for both platforms when the UI is largely shared.

React Native

Cross-platform where the team already knows React.

Offline-first patterns

Local caching and sync so apps work on a patchy connection.

Play Store & App Store

Listing, policy review, staged rollout and post-launch monitoring.

Cloud & DevOps

Cloud & DevOps stack

AWS

EC2, RDS, S3 and CloudFront for most production hosting.

Google Cloud & Azure

Where an existing estate or a compliance requirement points that way.

Docker

Reproducible environments so staging genuinely matches production.

CI/CD pipelines

Automated build, test and deploy on merge.

Monitoring & alerting

Uptime, error rates and performance tracked with alerts that reach a person.

SSL, WAF & hardening

Certificates, firewall rules and security headers configured at launch.

Want a recommendation for your project?

Tell us what you are building and we will suggest a stack, explain the trade-offs, and price it.