Full-stack developers

Hire a full stack developer who owns a feature end to end

A developer comfortable on both sides of the API: Laravel and PHP on the server, React or Vue in the browser, MySQL or PostgreSQL underneath, and the pipeline that puts it live.

  • Laravel with React or Vue
  • 500+ clients served
  • One owner per feature
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What your developer brings
  • Back end in Laravel and PHP
  • Front end in React or Vue
  • The API in between
  • Relational data modeling
  • Build and deployment
  • Testing across layers
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Why hire

The hand-off problem in small teams

Small product teams lose a surprising amount of time at the seam between back end and front end. The API returns a shape the screen did not expect. A field is added on one side and forgotten on the other. Two people wait on each other, and a three-day feature takes two weeks.

A full-stack developer removes the seam for a certain size of work. One person writes the migration, the endpoint, the React or Vue component and the test, then deploys it. That suits startups before their first engineering hire, companies with an internal tool to build, and teams with a strong back end and nobody to finish the interface. Our full-stack developers work mainly with Laravel with React and Vue. This page is frank about where one person is enough and where you will want more.

  • You cannot fund two specialists yet

    A back-end hire and a front-end hire is two salaries, two recruitment rounds and a coordination cost. Early products and internal tools often have work for one capable generalist.

  • Features die in hand-offs

    Each transfer between people adds waiting and misunderstanding. When one developer carries a feature from database to button, nothing waits on a meeting.

  • Freelance generalists are a gamble

    Plenty of people claim both ends and are weak at one. You find out which after the interface ships without validation or the API ships without authorization checks.

  • Founders are still writing code

    The technical founder is the only developer and also runs sales, hiring and support. They need someone who can take a whole feature away without a detailed specification.

Skills

The full stack, layer by layer

Full stack should mean competent at every layer and honest about limits. This is what our developers cover without help.

Back end in Laravel and PHP

Models, validation, policies, queued jobs and a clean service layer, with business rules kept on the server where they can be tested and trusted.

Front end in React or Vue

Component-based interfaces with TypeScript, forms with client-side validation, state handled sensibly, and accessible markup that works with a keyboard.

The API in between

REST endpoints or Inertia responses shaped for the screens that use them, consistent error formats, pagination and authentication that the front end handles gracefully.

Relational data modeling

Tables, relationships, indexes and migrations for MySQL or PostgreSQL, with reporting queries considered up front so the first dashboard does not need a redesign.

Build and deployment

Vite builds, environment configuration, CI pipelines that run tests on each push, and deployments to a VPS or cloud host with rollbacks available.

Testing across layers

PHP feature tests for endpoints, component tests for complex UI, and a few browser tests for the paths that matter most, such as sign-up and payment.

Hand over

Work that suits one full-stack developer

01

An MVP for a new product

Accounts, the core workflow, a simple admin and payments, built in thin working slices so you can show real software to early customers and investors.

02

An internal tool

The system replacing a spreadsheet: data entry screens, approval steps, role-based access, exports and a dashboard, sized for the people who will use it.

03

A customer portal on an existing system

Customers log in to see orders, invoices, tickets or documents held in your back-office system, through a modern interface and a secured API.

04

A new front end for an old application

Server-rendered pages replaced screen by screen with React or Vue components, while the existing PHP back end keeps serving data.

In depth

One person, whole features

Features are handed over as outcomes

The most effective way to brief a full-stack developer is a user story with an acceptance list, not a technical task. "A manager can approve or reject a leave request and the employee gets an email" is enough. The developer decides on the table changes, endpoint, components and tests, writes a short plan in the ticket and builds it as one vertical slice. You review working software on a preview or staging URL, not a back end that will have a screen one day.

What happens in the first two weeks

On an existing codebase, the developer sets up the project, reads the data model and ships two or three small slices that touch both ends, which tells everyone quickly whether conventions are understood. On a new product, the fortnight goes into foundations that are dull to demo and expensive to change later: authentication, roles, the base layout, the deployment pipeline and a staging environment. By the end you can log in to something real.

A typical week

Plan on Monday, slices delivered to staging through the week, a review with you when there is something to click. Each slice is one pull request containing migration, server code, interface and tests together, which makes review easier and rollbacks clean. Written updates follow the model you chose in the table on this page. Questions come to you directly in chat, since a developer who owns the whole feature needs quick answers about how the business works.

Where one person stops being enough

A full-stack developer is a builder, not a department. They can follow a design system but should not be your product designer. They test their own work, but independent QA finds different bugs. And one person cannot be reviewer and author at once, so a second developer on our side reads their pull requests unless you have engineers who will. When the roadmap needs parallel work, design and formal testing, it is time to look at a dedicated development team.

Judging fit

After a month, count finished features, not hours. A good full-stack developer delivers things users can use, leaves both ends equally tidy and asks about the business more than about the tools. If the interface is polished and the API is fragile, or the reverse, you have a specialist stretched too far, and you should ask us for a different match. For broader context, see our web application development service.

Engagement models

Three ways to work with your developer

Part timeFull time Most chosenHourly
Effort4 hours a day8 hours a day8 hours a day
AllocationSharedDedicatedDedicated
Minimum term40 hours a month120 hours a month160 hours a month
BillingWeekly, in advanceMonthly, in advanceMonthly, in advance
ReportingOn completionWeeklyDaily
SupportChat, emailChat, emailChat, email, calls

Five working days a week. Rates depend on the role and seniority, and are quoted after a free consultation.

Hiring process

From first call to first commit

  1. 1

    Tell us what you need

    We go through the work, the stack, the hours and the time zone you want covered.

  2. 2

    We shortlist developers

    You get profiles of developers from our own team who fit the role.

  3. 3

    You review and interview

    Read their resumes, talk to them, set a small test task if you like.

  4. 4

    Ask for more options

    Not convinced yet? We put forward other candidates until you are.

  5. 5

    Confirm and sign

    Pick an engagement model. The contract and NDA are signed before work starts.

  6. 6

    Kick-off call

    Meet your developer and project manager, share access, agree the first week.

What you get

What you get from the arrangement

  • Complete features instead of half-finished layers
  • A staging environment and deployment pipeline
  • Each feature delivered as a single pull request
  • Tests at the API and the interface
  • A straight answer when the work needs more people
FAQ

Is one full-stack developer right for you?

What does full stack mean at WorldWin Coder?
A PHP or Laravel back end, a React or Vue front end, a relational database and the deployment that ties them together. Our full-stack developers work across all four. Mobile apps and heavy infrastructure work are separate skills, which we cover with other people in the team.
Is a full-stack developer better than two specialists?
For small products, internal tools and early versions, usually yes, because nothing waits on a hand-off. For large interfaces with complex state, or back ends with serious scale, specialists go deeper. A common path is to start with one full-stack developer and add specialists as the product proves itself.
Can they work from our Figma designs?
Yes. They build from Figma files and reuse your component library if you have one. If no designs exist, they can assemble sensible screens from a UI kit for an internal tool. For a customer-facing product we recommend involving a designer, and ours are available.
Do they use React or Vue?
Either. We ask which one your team already uses or prefers and shortlist accordingly. If you have no preference, the developer will recommend one based on the kind of interface you need and what will be easiest for you to hire for later.
Will one developer be able to handle hosting and deployment?
For a standard setup, yes: a cloud server or platform host, automated deployments, backups, SSL and basic monitoring. They will document it so it is not a mystery. If you need high availability across regions or strict compliance controls, bring in an infrastructure specialist.
What if we later need a mobile app too?
The API your full-stack developer builds can serve a mobile app as well. At that point you can hire a Flutter developer from the same team, who will work against the existing endpoints with the person who wrote them close at hand.
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