Key details at a glance
A genuine full-stack web build spans five layers: Next.js/React frontend, .NET/Node.js API, PostgreSQL/Redis database, AWS/Cloudflare CDN infrastructure, and CI/CD monitoring. Typical timeline for an MVP website to go live is 4–6 weeks with a competent team. A 95+ average Lighthouse performance score is a reasonable benchmark to expect and ask vendors to commit to. Look for vendors with a genuine multi-year average client retention track record (3+ years) — it signals real, ongoing satisfaction, not one-off project churn.