What is full stack development?
Full stack development is building every layer of a software system: the user interface, the server-side logic, the database, the integrations with other systems and the infrastructure it runs on. A full stack team can take a feature from screen to database to deployment without handing it to another group.
Splitting a build across separate frontend, backend and hosting vendors creates gaps where each blames the other. With one team owning every layer, design decisions are made with the whole system in view, and problems are traced to their cause instead of passed around.
We choose the stack for the job and for whoever maintains it next, usually React or Next.js, Node.js or Python, and PostgreSQL, deployed with Docker to the cloud of your choice.
- How many vendors touch your system today?
- When it breaks, who finds out why?
- Is the data model ready for the reports you will need?
How a full stack build runs
We build in vertical slices, so every cycle delivers something that works end to end. Each slice is tested and run in parallel before it replaces the old way.
1. Map the work
We map how the work happens today and who owns each step, before any screens are designed.
2. Design the system
Architecture, data model and integrations, written down. You approve the plan before build starts.
3. Build in vertical slices
Each cycle delivers a feature working from screen to database, not one layer at a time.
4. Test and run in parallel
Automated tests on core logic and key journeys, then the system runs alongside the old way until staff trust it.
5. Deploy and train
Automated deployment to your cloud accounts, and each role trained on the steps it owns.
6. Monitor and support
Alerts, fixes and the next set of features, with a named support contact.
Why split builds struggle
Layers built apart
Frontend and backend are built to different assumptions and meet for the first time at integration.
Blame between vendors
A bug passes through three teams before anyone takes ownership of it.
Data designed last
The database is shaped around screens, not around the reports and integrations the business needs.
Integrations as an afterthought
Connections to messaging, accounting or partner systems are added late and fail on edge cases.
Deployment by hand
Releases depend on one person's laptop and memory.
No monitoring
Users report problems before the team sees them.
What one team covers
Each layer has a specialist, but they work on one plan with one lead.
- 01
Frontend
Web and mobile interfaces in React, Next.js, React Native or Flutter.
- 02
Backend and APIs
Business logic and REST or GraphQL APIs in Node.js (Express, NestJS) or Python (FastAPI, Django).
- 03
Data
PostgreSQL, MySQL or MongoDB, with Redis for caching and Prisma for data access, designed with reporting in mind.
- 04
Integrations
Accounting, messaging, hospital and partner systems, plus live updates over WebSockets.
- 05
Deployment
Docker, Kubernetes where it is warranted, GitHub Actions pipelines, and hosting on AWS, GCP, Azure or Vercel.
- 06
Monitoring and support
Logs, alerts and a named support contact after go-live.
What we usually use, and when we don't
Defaults keep builds predictable. Your existing systems and team come first.
| Layer | What we usually use | When we choose differently |
|---|---|---|
| Web frontend | React, Next.js, TypeScript and Tailwind | Your team already maintains another framework |
| Mobile | React Native, to share code with a React web app | Flutter, when the app is mobile-only or needs a highly custom interface |
| Backend | Node.js with Express or NestJS | Python with FastAPI or Django for data-heavy or AI work |
| Database | PostgreSQL | MySQL to match existing systems; MongoDB for document-shaped data |
| APIs | REST | GraphQL when many clients need different shapes of data; WebSockets for live updates |
| Infrastructure | Docker and GitHub Actions on AWS, GCP or Azure | Vercel or Cloudflare for frontend-heavy apps; Supabase or Firebase for a fast start |
Where you have an existing stack or an in-house team, we usually build on what they already know.
You know the business. We bring every layer.
| You bring | We bring |
|---|---|
| Knowledge of your domain, customers and rules | The technology, architecture and execution plan |
| The people who do the work and know where it breaks | A team that maps, builds, tests and supports the system |
| Decisions on priorities and trade-offs | Clear options, costs and risks for each decision |
Built end to end in three months
A 50+ module hospital management system, from interface to database to deployment, delivered by one ALGON team.
Hospital OS: Inpatient, Pharmacy & Laboratory
Admissions, beds, ward rounds, dispensing and lab results, all moving on the same patient record.
- 1
- Record from admission to discharge
- 50+
- Modules in the full system
- 100%
- Workflow digitised
Where to go next
Node JS
Node.js backends and APIs with Express, NestJS and Fastify: REST, GraphQL, live status over WebSockets, queues for reminders, integrations and webhooks.
Learn morePython
Python development for AI, data and automation: FastAPI, Django and Flask services, RAG pipelines, PyTorch and TensorFlow models, reporting and integration scripts.
Learn moreWeb Application Development
Web application development for growing businesses: one system for orders, tasks, approvals and reporting, with an owner for every step instead of spreadsheets.
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Frequently asked questions
Our teams include specialists, but they work as one team on one plan. You get depth in each layer without managing hand-offs between vendors.
Yes. We can take over one layer and connect to the rest, then extend from there.
The one that fits the job and whoever maintains it next. We recommend a stack after the mapping stage and explain the trade-offs before you decide.
Yes. Unit and integration tests for core logic, and end-to-end tests with Playwright for the most important user journeys.
In your cloud accounts on AWS, GCP or Azure, or on Vercel or Cloudflare for frontend-heavy apps. Monitoring and backups are set up as part of the build.
We do, with a named support contact. If you prefer to move it to your own team, we hand over with documentation.
You do, per your contract terms, including infrastructure configuration and documentation.
Bring us your bottleneck.
If a process in your organisation depends on one person remembering to follow up, describe it to us. You will get a straight answer on whether it needs automation, software, a team, or none of these.
Or write directly to support@algonsolutions.com