People ask what "full stack" actually means on my end. Here's the honest breakdown. Backend: C# a...People ask what "full stack" actually means on my end. Here's the honest breakdown. Backend: C# a...
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James Bitting
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• Sep 16
People ask what "full stack" actually means on my end. Here's the honest breakdown.
Backend: C# and ASP.NET Core when a client needs something enterprise-grade and stable, hosted on Azure. Python when the job involves AI, automation, or anything touching an LLM.
Frontend: React and Next.js for anything that needs to feel fast and modern. Straight HTML/CSS when a client just needs something lean that loads instantly.
Commerce: Shopify and WooCommerce, depending on how much control the client wants over hosting and cost.
AI layer: This is the part most "full stack" profiles skip. I build RAG systems and AI agents that plug directly into the sites and workflows above, not as a separate product but as part of the build.
The point isn't the list. It's that I pick the tool based on what the business actually needs, not what's trendy. A 13-year-old family jewelry business doesn't need the same stack as a SaaS startup, and I build accordingly.
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