Built around real APIs
We connect React frontends to existing backends instead of treating the frontend as a separate toy project.
API-firstFront-end engineering for Dutch companies
React and Next.js, without framework theatre.
We build React and Next.js frontends for content sites, customer-facing web applications and PHP-backed platforms. The work covers component architecture, API integration, server-side rendering, performance tuning and ongoing maintenance.
React and Next.js developmentTypeScript where it helps maintainabilityAPIs custom and PHP-backed integrationsSupport maintenance available
Why Fuse Web
Frontend work that fits the rest of the stack.
A frontend is only useful if it works with the backend, deployment and content process around it.
Bottom line: React, Next.js, TypeScript, API integration and maintainable components.
Components your team can reuse
We prefer clear component boundaries and predictable patterns over clever one-off pages.
reusablePerformance work where it matters
We tune images, rendering and bundle weight based on the actual pages and users, not on a generic checklist.
practicalWhat we deliver
Three front-end jobs we know well.
Build a frontend, connect it to the backend, or keep an existing one healthy.
Bottom line: Next.js websites, React applications and ongoing frontend maintenance.
Next.js websites and frontends
Content-driven websites and product frontends built with React and Next.js.
- React and Next.js development
- Server-side rendering and static generation where useful
- TypeScript and reusable components
- Performance tuning for real pages
React applications on existing APIs
Customer portals, internal tools and product screens connected to your current backend.
- API and backend integration
- Authentication flow support where needed
- State and form handling
- Practical error handling and loading states
Frontend maintenance and improvement
Ongoing updates for React and Next.js applications that need to keep moving.
- Dependency updates
- Bug fixes and UI improvements
- Performance checks
- Component cleanup and refactoring
Tech stack
Frontend tools we actually use.
These are the tools already present in the Fuse Web site, services and case-study material.
ReactComponent-based frontends
Next.jsServer-rendered and static pages
TypeScriptSafer changes on growing codebases
Node.jsFrontend tooling and integration work
Tailwind CSSDesign-token-friendly styling
DockerConsistent local and deployment environments
PHP APIsCommon backend integration target
Jenkins / GitHub ActionsExisting CI/CD workflows
How we work
A small senior team, clear steps.
We start by understanding the business problem and the existing code or infrastructure before we suggest a solution.
Bottom line: discovery, written plan, senior implementation, clean handover or ongoing care.
01
Understand the problem
We review the goal, the current setup, and the business constraint. If the existing codebase is part of the work, we inspect it before promising a route.
Output: shared understanding
02
Write the plan
You get a practical plan: what we will change, what we will leave alone, where the risks are, and what the first useful milestone looks like.
Format: written plan
03
Build with senior review
Implementation happens in pull requests, with code review and automated checks where the project supports them. We keep the work visible instead of disappearing into a black box.
Cadence: regular demos
04
Operate or hand over
After release, we either continue with maintenance and support, or hand over the code, deployment notes, and the decisions behind the implementation.
Options: support or handover
Pricing
Transparent pricing, scoped to the work.
We work with transparent hourly or project-based pricing, depending on the engagement. The exact setup depends on the scope, risk, and whether you need a project, team augmentation, or ongoing maintenance.
Before development starts, we agree the first milestone and the expected effort. No agency theatre, no vague “we’ll see later” scope.
For larger or unclear work, we start with a discovery or audit so the estimate is based on your actual codebase and constraints.
Who you'll work with
Dutch guidance, senior engineering.
Julian Gardner
Founder · 25+ years building for the web
“Fuse Web exists for companies that need senior engineering without turning the work into agency theatre. We keep the team small, the communication direct, and the technical choices tied to business value.”
25+ yrs web developmentPHP Laravel, Symfony, legacy systemsFrontend React and Next.jsInfra Docker and AWS experience
Frequently asked
Questions about React and Next.js.
We keep the claims here to technologies and services we know we offer.
Do you build React and Next.js applications?
Yes. React and Next.js are part of our service offering and project work. We build websites, product frontends and application screens.
Can you connect the frontend to our existing backend?
Yes. We regularly work around PHP platforms and custom APIs, so backend integration is part of the work rather than an afterthought.
How do you handle performance and accessibility?
We build with performance and accessibility in mind: semantic HTML, sensible rendering choices, image optimization and practical checks during development. Any formal score or compliance target should be agreed per project after reviewing the site and requirements.
Do you maintain existing React or Next.js codebases?
Yes. We handle dependency updates, bug fixes, performance work, component cleanup and ongoing improvements.
Do you only build marketing sites?
No. We build content sites, product frontends, portals and application UI, depending on the client need.
Tell us what you're trying to fix or build.
A short call with the founder. No sales deck — just a senior engineer's first take on the problem.