Our Client Process — From Requirements to Production

Every successful web project starts with clarity and ends with a confident launch. At LuSoft Studios, we've refined a five-phase process that keeps clients informed, reduces surprises, and delivers production-ready pages — whether it's a marketing site, product landing page, or full web application.

Here's exactly how we work with you, from the first conversation to go-live.

Phase 1 — Discovery & Requirements

Goal: Understand your business, users, and success criteria before writing a single line of code.

What happens

• Kickoff call — We learn about your company, audience, competitors, and project goals
• Requirements workshop — We document must-have features, nice-to-haves, and explicit out-of-scope items
• Technical assessment — Domain setup, integrations (CRM, analytics, forms), hosting preferences, and multilingual needs
• Scope document — A written summary of deliverables, timeline estimate, and milestones

What you receive

• Project brief with defined scope
• Sitemap and page structure proposal
• Timeline with key milestones
• Transparent estimate or fixed quote

Why it matters

Skipping discovery is the #1 cause of budget overruns. This phase aligns expectations and prevents "I thought that was included" moments later.

Typical duration: 3–7 days

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Phase 2 — Design & UX

Goal: Define how the page looks, feels, and guides users — before development begins.

What happens

• Wireframes — Low-fidelity layouts for key pages (home, services, contact, etc.)
• Visual direction — Color palette, typography, and brand alignment based on your identity (or we help create one)
• High-fidelity mockups — Polished designs for approval, including mobile and desktop breakpoints
• Interaction notes — Animations, hover states, and scroll behavior documented for development

What you receive

• Approved wireframes and mockups
• Design system tokens (colors, fonts, spacing)
• Mobile-responsive layouts for all core pages

Client involvement

You review designs at each stage and provide feedback in structured review rounds (typically 2 rounds included). We don't move to development until you sign off on the visual direction.

Typical duration: 1–2 weeks

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Phase 3 — Development & Build-out

Goal: Turn approved designs into a fast, accessible, SEO-ready codebase.

What happens

• Project setup — Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, version control (Git), and staging environment
• Component development — Reusable UI components built to match designs pixel-accurately
• Page implementation — Each page built with semantic HTML, responsive layouts, and animations
• Integrations — Contact forms, analytics, email delivery (Resend), CMS hooks if needed
• i18n setup — Bilingual support (EN/ES) if required
• Weekly demos — You see progress every sprint with a live staging link

Our standards

• Performance first — Optimized images, minimal JavaScript, strong Core Web Vitals
• SEO built in — Metadata, structured data, sitemap, hreflang, Open Graph
• Accessibility — Keyboard navigation, focus states, semantic markup, reduced-motion support
• Clean code — Typed, linted, and structured for long-term maintainability

What you receive

• Staging URL to review progress anytime
• Weekly status updates with demo recordings or live walkthroughs
• Incremental deliverables per sprint milestone

Typical duration: 2–6 weeks (depends on scope)

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Phase 4 — QA, Review & Refinement

Goal: Catch issues before your users do.

What happens

• Cross-browser testing — Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge
• Device testing — Mobile, tablet, desktop breakpoints
• Performance audit — Lighthouse scores, load time verification
• SEO check — Metadata, schema markup, sitemap, robots.txt validation
• Client UAT — You test on staging and submit feedback in a structured review document
• Bug fixes & polish — We address all critical and agreed-upon items before launch

What you receive

• QA report with test results
• Final staging review before production deploy
• Changelog of everything built

Typical duration: 3–5 days

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Phase 5 — Ship to Production

Goal: Launch confidently with monitoring and documentation in place.

What happens

• Domain & DNS setup — We configure your custom domain (or guide your team through it)
• Production deployment — Deploy to Vercel or your preferred host with SSL enabled
• Environment variables — Contact form keys, analytics IDs, and secrets configured securely
• Search Console setup — Sitemap submitted to Google Search Console (with your access)
• Smoke testing — Final verification on production URL
• Documentation handoff — How to update content, env vars reference, and deployment notes

What you receive

• Live production site on your domain
• .env.example and deployment documentation
• 30-day post-launch support window for bug fixes (scope-dependent)

Optional ongoing support

Many clients continue with us for:

• Content updates and new pages
• Performance monitoring and SEO improvements
• Feature additions and A/B testing
• Monthly retainer for maintenance

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Process overview

Phase	Focus	Your involvement	Duration
1. Discovery	Requirements & scope	High — kickoff + workshops	3–7 days
2. Design	Wireframes & mockups	High — review rounds	1–2 weeks
3. Development	Build & integrate	Medium — weekly demos	2–6 weeks
4. QA & Review	Test & refine	Medium — UAT feedback	3–5 days
5. Production	Deploy & handoff	Low — final approval	1–3 days

What makes our process different

• No black boxes — You always have a staging link and clear status updates
• Scope discipline — Changes go through a change request, not silent scope creep
• Production mindset — We don't deliver "dev-complete" — we deliver launch-ready
• SEO & performance by default — Not optional add-ons at the end

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Ready to start? Contact LuSoft Studios with your project idea. We'll schedule a discovery call and map out your path from requirements to production.