--- title: "Our Client Process — From Requirements to Production" description: "How LuSoft Studios builds custom web pages with clients: discovery, design, development, QA, and production deployment — step by step." date: "2026-08-25" author: "Luis" tags: ["process", "web development", "client workflow", "project management"] readingTime: 10 --- 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 --- ## 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 --- ## 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) --- ## 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 --- ## 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 --- ## 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 --- **Ready to start?** [Contact LuSoft Studios](/en/contact) with your project idea. We'll schedule a discovery call and map out your path from requirements to production.