You need a backend for a SaaS, a web app and a mobile app at once.
One Node.js API for all of them.
i-mve’s backend serves 523 companies from one codebase.
Node.js development
Node.js is our main backend. 523 companies depend on one of them.
i-mve, TeckNow, Rezi24, the Australian parking system we built and our own products all run on Node.js, usually with Express or NestJS and an Angular front end. It is the stack we know best.
How we use Node.js
Node.js is the backend we reach for first, and the one most of our production systems run on.
- Daily
- Regularly
- When it fits
Where it works well
- SaaS backends and REST APIs shared by web and mobile apps
- Integrations with accounting, payments and lead platforms
- Real-time events from devices, like ANPR cameras and barriers
- Teams that want one language, TypeScript, front and back
Where it breaks down
- Heavy number-crunching in the request path, which blocks the event loop
- A large codebase with no structure, which is where NestJS earns its place
- Your team already runs everything on .NET or Java
You’re probably here because…
What people usually need when they search for Node.js help.
Your Express app has grown into something nobody wants to touch.
Add structure without a rewrite.
We split it into modules, add types and tests, and move to NestJS where it helps.
Hardware or third parties send events you must handle straight away.
Event handling that keeps up.
The parking system we built handles around 25,000 vehicle transactions a month on Node.js.
You need Node.js developers on your own team.
Engineers from $2,500 a month.
Node.js engineers who join your Slack and repository.
What we build with Node.js
Backends for products with real users.
SaaS backends
Multi-tenant APIs with accounts, roles and billing.
i-mve, 523 companies.
Integrations
Accounting, payments, couriers and lead platforms, with retries and alerts.
Device and event backends
Cameras, barriers and payments handled in real time.
The parking system we built.
Express to NestJS
Structure added to an Express codebase that has outgrown itself.
Node.js systems in production
We say plainly which clients we still work with.
i-mve
An all-in-one platform for UK removals and storage companies: enquiries, quotes, jobs, staff, invoices, storage and accounting in one place. It started as one removals firm’s system and is now sold on subscription.
- 523
- companies subscribed
- 3,158
- users
- 2022
- client since
- Node.js
- Angular
- AWS
TeckNow
An IT service platform in the spirit of ServiceNow: tickets, resolution tracking and service requests for IT teams. TeckNow came to us directly rather than through Fiverr.
- Monthly
- ongoing development
- Angular
- Node.js
Smart parking automation
Car parks that run without staff: ANPR cameras read the plate, the gate opens, and the driver pays through Windcave or Stripe. We built the software and still maintain it.
- ~25,000
- vehicle transactions a month
- 17
- sites in Australia
- ANPR cameras
- Windcave
- Stripe
How a build runs
The same steps on every project. You approve designs before we write code.
- Day 1
A 30-minute call
Bring the problem and how you handle it today. We ask questions and tell you honestly what we would build first. We won’t pitch at you.
- Next
Written proposal and fixed quote
What is in scope, what goes on the backlog, the stack we’d use and why, the timeline and one price.
- Week 1
Onboarding
A kick-off meeting, a shared Slack channel and access to the repository. Rehan is your day-to-day contact.
- Design
Designs you approve
We design the main screens and journeys first. Nothing gets coded until you have signed the designs off.
- Build
Architecture first, then code
We agree the architecture before writing code, then build with updates twice a week on Slack. Any new request is logged as extra hours and reported weekly.
- Launch
Live, handed over, supported
Deployed to production with your Git repositories and documentation handed over. Bug fixes are free for the first two months.
What it costs
Real ranges from our own projects. Fixed quote for a build, or a monthly rate for a developer.
Smallest project we take$5,000A tightly scoped build with one core workflow.
Typical project$10,000–$30,000Several user roles, integrations and reporting.
Dedicated engineer$2,500/monthA full-time engineer working on your product.
Included as standard
- UI/UX design, approved before any code
- Two-factor login and OWASP Top 10 security practices
- Deployment to production
- Git repositories and written documentation
- Two months of free bug fixes after launch
Not included
- Payment gateways and other premium integrations, quoted separately
- Graphic design, video and animation
- Features added mid-build, logged as extra hours
After the free two months, maintenance is $700 a month. New features are quoted as you need them, or you can have a dedicated engineer from $2,500 a month.
Are we the right team for this?
We’re a good fit if
- You are building or running a Node.js backend
- You want TypeScript across front and back
- Your backend talks to several outside systems
- You want to own the code
We’re probably not if
- Requests for new features get reported as bugs so they don’t count as scope
- You mainly need graphic design, video or animation
- The budget is under $5,000
CLIENT RESULTS
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What I love about Team7 is that they always say: No worries, we can find a solution. This is the mindset of builders, creators, people who do not have fear, the partner you need if you want to excel.
Working with Mo and his team over the past year has been nothing short of exceptional. I was admittedly sceptical about investing such a large amount, but results exceeded every expectation.
Their responsiveness and willingness to take on our challenging task were impressive.
They are amazing and consistently exceed expectations. They go above and beyond what is asked of them and their communication is top notch, so much so that we joke that they never sleep. The best of the best.
Common questions
Straight answers about Node.js, cost and how we work.
Ask us something elseExpress or NestJS?
Express for small services and quick APIs. NestJS once the backend grows past a handful of modules or several developers work on it. Many of our Express backends move to NestJS as they grow.
Which database do you use with Node.js?
Mostly MongoDB, as on i-mve, COMPASS and TeckNow, and PostgreSQL on Sharewear and QRPixel. We choose per project; see the database page.
What happens after launch?
Bug fixes are free for two months. After that, maintenance is $700 a month. New features are quoted as you need them, or you can have a dedicated engineer from $2,500 a month.
Who owns the code?
You do. At handover you get the Git repositories and written documentation. There is nothing tying the software back to us, so you can take it to an in-house team whenever you like.
Who will I talk to, and how often?
Rehan, one of our two founders, is your day-to-day contact. You get updates on Slack twice a week and can see the code in your repository at any time. We split working hours between us to cover US, UK and Australian time zones, and we usually reply within an hour, sometimes the next morning.
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