Web application development for businesses in Canada

We build with TypeScript across the front end, back end, database and APIs, using a stack such as Next.js, React, Node.js and PostgreSQL. Next.js and React suit an interface with rich interactions and keep one language across the front and back end. If your own team already works in PHP, Ruby or Python, Laravel, Rails or Django may be a better fit for the code they will maintain.

Hosting is a separate choice. Managed platforms such as Vercel, Supabase and Firebase reduce setup and server upkeep. Running directly on AWS or Google Cloud gives you more control and can cost less at scale, but leaves more operations work to handle. For customer data, one shared database is simpler to run; a separate database per customer fits stricter isolation or data-location requirements.

Sign-in and billing have choices too. Proven services such as Stripe Billing or an authentication provider remove substantial edge-case work; a custom build fits unusual pricing or strict data rules. We help you make these choices as we turn your idea into a feature list and agree what the first version needs.

If your app collects personal information, we map the information it asks for and set up consent controls around collection and use. PIPEDA sets federal rules for private-sector commercial activity, while Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec have their own substantially similar private-sector privacy laws. Tell us where your customers are and what information the product will hold before those screens are designed.

Some public web content has a specific accessibility requirement. In Ontario, businesses and non-profits with 50 or more employees must make public websites and web content posted after 1 January 2012 meet WCAG 2.0 Level AA, with the stated exceptions for live captions and pre-recorded audio descriptions. Where that applies, we include the requirement in the screen design and plan checks against the standard.

Bring what you know about the work, the users and the accounts your product will need.

• Users and tasksWho needs the product, what job do they need done, and how do they do it today?
• Current toolsNote the competitors or tools users piece together and what is missing from each.
• Existing assetsGather designs, prototypes, repositories, your domain, hosting and third-party accounts, with admin access.
• Data constraintsList personal or sensitive data and any security reviews your buyers will request.
• Customer separationIdentify whether different companies need their own teams, roles and separated data.
• Internal workDecide who needs to manage users, content and data in an admin dashboard.

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  Rebuilding common services

  Creating sign-in, billing and permissions from scratch can spend budget on edge cases. Consider proven services before commissioning custom versions.

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  Treating every payment event as new

  Webhooks can arrive more than once and out of order. Build handlers that skip processed events and do not depend on their order.

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  Leaving analytics until later

  Track sign-ups, activation steps and feature use from the first release, so you can see what users do.

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  Releasing without a safety net

  Use a staging environment and test backups so a mistake does not have to become a live incident.