How sites are built
How I build your website.
The short version: I build every site from scratch with the same modern tools big companies use, so it loads fast on phones, stays secure, and any good web developer could take it over. Your website is yours. Want your files? Ask anytime and you'll get them, free. No exit fees, no hostage situations.
The rest of this page is the detail, for anyone who wants it. Plans start at $150 a month plus a one-time setup fee.
For the technical folks
The details your web developer or IT person might ask about. You don't need any of this to work with me.
The direct answer
Yes, Mosaic Ridge is a Next.js shop, and it's the default for nearly every site.
Next.js is the React framework powering production workloads at TikTok, Notion, Twitch, Hulu, Nike, the Washington Post, and tens of thousands of smaller businesses. It renders pages on the server so they arrive ready to read, ships only the JavaScript a given page needs, handles routing and image optimization out of the box, and integrates cleanly with any database or third-party API.
For a Virginia small business, that translates to: loads fast on rural broadband, runs on ordinary hosting, and any experienced web developer can maintain it.
Next.js is the default across marketing sites, e-commerce, internal tools, and full-stack web apps. When a project genuinely calls for something different, it gets the right tool for that job instead.
What gets built with Next.js
Six categories, one framework.
A Next.js codebase is flexible enough to serve a five-page marketing site and a multi-tenant SaaS application from the same architectural foundation. Variants of all six categories below have shipped.
- Marketing sites & content platforms
- Statically generated pages that load fast on rural broadband and serve as the public face for local businesses. Editable content, structured metadata, embedded media.
- Custom e-commerce on Next.js + Stripe
- Storefronts, checkout, subscriptions, and post-purchase workflows built on Next.js and Stripe, with no per-transaction app fees beyond Stripe processing.
- Internal tools, dashboards, portals
- Member portals, admin dashboards, custom CRMs, booking systems, and inventory tools. Authenticated, role-gated, integrated with the systems your team already uses.
- API-backed web applications
- Full-stack Next.js applications with PostgreSQL data layers, server-side actions, and integrations with Stripe, Resend, Supabase Auth, and third-party APIs. Scoped per-engagement.
- Moving an existing site
- Moving a site from WordPress, Squarespace, or Webflow to Next.js with URL structure preserved through 301 redirects, existing content ported, and the new editing workflow documented.
- Accessible by default
- Every build is checked against WCAG 2.1 AA criteria with automated tools plus keyboard and screen-reader testing, and anything found gets fixed. Included in every plan.
The full stack
Open-source. Mainstream. Maintainable.
Every layer of the stack is open-source software a senior developer anywhere can read and maintain. Nothing is proprietary to Mosaic Ridge. Nothing is load-bearing on a single vendor.
- Next.js 16
- App Router, React Server Components, server actions. Static generation for marketing pages, SSR for authenticated routes: a per-route rendering strategy, not a global setting.
- React 19 + TypeScript (strict)
- Strict mode everywhere. No `any` without an explicit, documented reason. Every API boundary validates input. Type errors fail the build, not production.
- Tailwind CSS v4
- CSS-based configuration, no plugin-config drift. Built-in design tokens, no runtime CSS-in-JS, no bundle-size regression.
- PostgreSQL via Supabase
- Row-Level Security on every table. Auth, file storage, and real-time included. Schema-per-project on a shared database for internal projects; dedicated projects for client-facing data.
- Stripe, Resend, Vercel Analytics
- Stripe for payments and subscriptions, Resend for transactional email, Vercel Analytics and Google Analytics 4 for measurement. All swappable; nothing is load-bearing on a single vendor.
- Vitest + React Testing Library
- Behavior-tested, not implementation-tested. CI runs lint, type-check, tests, and a production build on every pull request. No green CI, no merge.
Why Next.js
Six properties that make it the right default.
The stack was picked on purpose. Each of these properties was selected against the alternative, not as an afterthought.
Server-rendered HTML that phones and search engines read quickly
Strict TypeScript: type errors fail the build, not production
Accessibility checked against WCAG 2.1 AA from the start
OWASP-aware build process
The full repository handed over free, anytime you ask
Hosted on the provider of your choice, with no Vercel lock-in
Next.js sites shipped
Recent Next.js work.
Every site in the Mosaic Ridge portfolio is built on the same Next.js + TypeScript stack described above. Four public case studies follow; more available on request.
K-5 Christian school · Elkins, WV
Shining Light Christian Academy
School website with Dropbox-linked content management
Read case studyCar audio retail · Staunton, VA
Short Circuit Electronics
Custom Next.js marketing site with inquiry-to-quote workflow
Read case studyPhotography studio · Westbrook, ME
Maine Reason Photography
Portfolio-led Next.js site optimized for image-heavy galleries
Read case studyComedian · Staunton, VA
Susan Horne Comedy
Touring-schedule and booking-funnel site on Next.js
Read case study
Frequently asked
Common questions about the Next.js work.
- Why Next.js for a Virginia business website?
- Next.js is the React framework used in production at TikTok, Notion, Twitch, Hulu, Nike, and the Washington Post. It renders pages on the server so they arrive ready to read, ships only the JavaScript each page needs, and handles routing and image optimization out of the box. For a small business that means pages that load quickly on phones and rural connections, run on ordinary hosting, and can be maintained by any experienced web developer.
- What versions and patterns of Next.js do you build on?
- Next.js 16 with the App Router and React Server Components by default. Marketing pages use static generation (SSG) and authenticated routes use SSR: the right rendering strategy per route, not a one-size-fits-all setting. TypeScript is enabled in strict mode on every project, all routes are typed, and every API boundary validates input. Older Pages Router projects are migrated to the App Router unless there's a specific reason not to.
- What's the rest of your stack besides Next.js?
- React 19 and TypeScript on the front end, Tailwind CSS v4 for styling, PostgreSQL (typically via Supabase) where a site needs a database, Stripe for payments, Resend for transactional email, Vercel Analytics and Google Analytics for measurement, and Vitest + React Testing Library for tests. Every project is version-controlled in Git and deployed through CI on every push to main.
- Do we have to host the site on Vercel?
- No. Next.js runs on any Node.js-compatible host: Vercel, Netlify, Railway, AWS, Fly.io, DigitalOcean App Platform, or your own VPS. I default to Vercel because it pairs cleanly with Next.js, but nothing in the codebase is Vercel-specific. Your website is yours. Want your files? Ask anytime and you'll get them, free. No exit fees, no hostage situations.
- Can our in-house developers contribute to the codebase?
- Yes. Your developers can get collaborator access to the repository during the build to review pull requests, run the code locally, and contribute changes. Your website is yours. Want your files? Ask anytime and you'll get them, free. No exit fees, no hostage situations. If you'd like the repository to live in your own GitHub or GitLab account, just ask. Because the stack is mainstream (Next.js, React, TypeScript), any developer with React experience can read it without a Mosaic Ridge-specific learning curve.
- Will another Next.js developer be able to maintain this after handoff?
- Yes. Every project follows conventional Next.js App Router file structure, types everything strictly, documents the non-obvious decisions, and avoids clever abstractions a future developer would have to reverse-engineer. An experienced Next.js developer can be productive in the codebase within hours.
- Is Next.js overkill for a small five-page site?
- No. A small Next.js site statically generates the same five HTML pages a static site builder would, with a typed component model, automatic image optimization, and room to add a contact form, a blog, or an online store later without rebuilding.
- How does Next.js handle SEO?
- Server-rendered HTML means search engines see fully populated pages on first crawl. The framework handles per-page metadata, OpenGraph cards, canonical URLs, JSON-LD structured data, and image optimization, and every site ships with sitemap.xml and robots.txt. Google still decides rankings; this just makes sure nothing technical is in the way.
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