Backends Built to Hold Up.
APIs, databases, sign-in and cloud infrastructure for your web and mobile apps: secure by default, documented, and tested before real users arrive.
The part users never see,
and always feel.
When a backend is rushed, it shows up everywhere else: slow screens, data that doesn't match between the app and the admin dashboard, security rules that let the wrong person read the wrong record, and an API nobody else can safely build on.
Fixing it after launch is expensive, because every app, dashboard and integration on top of it depends on it. It's cheaper to get the foundation right while it's still small.
Right-sized. Secured.
Tested.
We pick the backend that fits the product, not the other way around. For many apps, Firebase (Firestore, Auth, Cloud Functions, Storage) on Google Cloud gives you real-time data and sign-in without running your own servers. When you need relational data, complex queries or heavier integrations, we build Node.js/Express APIs on PostgreSQL.
It's the same approach behind HOAHub, our own Flutter app on a Firebase backend, approved by Apple and coming soon to the App Store.
James's background shapes how we build it: 12 years of US military service and more than three years of QA automation engineering, including ServiceNow. Access rules are designed up front, security rules and API endpoints get automated tests, and every API ships with documentation your next developer can follow.
- Firebase: Firestore, Auth, Cloud Functions and Storage
- Node.js/Express REST APIs on PostgreSQL
- Sign-in and role-based access (Firebase Auth, JWT)
- Integrations with payment, email and messaging providers
- Automated tests for security rules and endpoints
From data model
to production.
Model the data
We map who uses the system, what they need to see and change, and how the data fits together.
Design the API
Endpoints, access rules and error handling agreed in writing before anything is built.
Build & secure
Working endpoints on a staging environment every sprint, with access rules locked down by default.
Test & launch
Automated tests on rules and endpoints, then a planned release with a way to roll back.
Monitor & grow
Logging and alerts in place, so problems surface before your users report them.
Backend questions,
straight answers.
Should we use Firebase or a custom Node.js backend?
It depends on the product. Firebase is quick to build on and handles real-time data and sign-in well, which suits most mobile apps and dashboards. A Node.js API on PostgreSQL is a better fit when you need complex relational queries, reporting or tight control over hosting. We'll recommend one on the discovery call and explain why.
Can one backend serve both our mobile app and web dashboard?
Yes, and we usually recommend it. Your Flutter app and your web dashboard read and write the same data, so users and admins always see the same thing, and you only maintain one set of business rules.
Can you take over or fix an existing backend?
Yes. We start with a review of the code, data model and security rules, then give you a written list of what to fix first. Sometimes that's a few targeted changes; sometimes a part needs rebuilding. You'll know which before we start.
How do you handle security and personal data?
Access is denied by default and opened only where a user needs it, and those rules are covered by automated tests. We collect only the personal data the product needs, and we design with the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012 in mind.
Keep exploring.
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20-min discovery call
Tell us what you're building. You'll talk to James directly, get an honest read on scope, and leave with next steps, whether or not we work together.