Technical overview
How I deliver full-stack features
As a full-stack developer I own the vertical slice: database schema, API contract and the UI that consumes it. That removes the stall where frontend waits on mock data that never matches production payloads.
Typical combinations I use are Astro or React on the client with Laravel or Node on the server, PostgreSQL underneath, and Inertia when a classic multi-page app is faster than a SPA. File uploads, CDN delivery and live updates with WebSockets or SSE are wired as one system.
This approach fits MVPs, early SaaS and SME portals where architecture and features must move in the same week. I still write migrations, typed API clients and deploy scripts so a larger team can take over later without a rewrite.
Common full-stack tasks I help with
- How to ship a feature from schema to UI in one vertical slice
- How to keep API payloads aligned with what the frontend needs
- How to set up auth that works across server and client
- How to choose between SPA, SSR and multi-page for a product
- How to add file uploads with CDN delivery and access control
- How to introduce real-time updates with WebSockets or SSE
- How to structure a monorepo for frontend and backend
- How to plan a deploy script with staging and rollback
- How to assess technical debt before scaling the team
- How to hand over a codebase with migrations and API docs