--- title: "React Development Company | Cyan Orbit" description: "We build interfaces, dashboards and design systems with React and React Server Components, from a single component to a full application shell." url: https://cyanorbit.com/technologies/react --- 1. [Home](https://cyanorbit.com/) 2. [Technologies](https://cyanorbit.com/technologies) 3. React Frontend # React Development Company Component-based interfaces built to be extended by whoever touches the codebase next. [Get a project estimate](https://cyanorbit.com/get-a-quote) [Talk to a developer](https://cyanorbit.com/contact) NDA on request · Free, no-obligation estimate · Reply within one business day NDA before discovery You own the code and IP on payment Code in your repository from day one A working demo every two weeks Senior engineers do the work [How we work](https://cyanorbit.com/process) React is a library for building user interfaces out of components, not a full application framework. That distinction matters when you are deciding how to build something: React gives you the rendering model and leaves routing, data fetching and server rendering to whatever you pair it with, whether that is Next.js, Remix, or a custom Vite setup wired into an existing backend. We reach for React when the interface itself is the hard problem: a data-dense dashboard, a configurable design system, a product surface that will be rebuilt and extended for years by different teams. React 19 brought Server Components and the \`use\` hook into the core model, which changes how much of an app can render on the server without giving up interactivity on the client, and most teams now encounter that through a framework rather than raw React. Fit ## When React is the right choice, and when it is not ### Good fit - You are building an interactive product surface (dashboard, editor, configurator) where state and UI update together constantly - You need a component library or design system that multiple teams or products will consume - Your team already has React experience and the priority is hiring speed and available talent, not learning a new model - You are integrating a new feature into an existing React codebase rather than starting green field - You need fine-grained control over rendering and state, closer to the metal than a batteries-included framework gives you ### Consider something else - You need a full application shell with routing, data fetching and SEO handled for you: that is what Next.js or Remix are for, not raw React - The site is mostly static marketing pages with no interactive state: a simpler static site generator or even Webflow ships faster and costs less to maintain - You are building a native mobile app: React Native shares the mental model but is a distinct runtime with its own constraints - The team has no React experience and the project timeline does not allow for the learning curve around hooks, state management and the rendering model What we build ## What we build with React - ### Design system components Reusable component libraries with documented props, variants and accessibility behavior, published internally or to a package registry so other teams can consume them without copying code. - ### Data-dense dashboards Admin panels, analytics views and internal tools where tables, filters, charts and forms all update in response to each other, backed by React Query or SWR for server state. - ### Client-side state architecture State management chosen to fit the problem, from local component state and context through to Zustand or Redux Toolkit for larger applications with cross-cutting state. - ### Form-heavy workflows Multi-step forms, wizards and configurators built with React Hook Form and Zod validation, keeping validation logic shared between client checks and server enforcement. - ### Incremental migration of legacy UI Mounting React components inside an existing server-rendered application (Rails, Django, WordPress) so teams can modernize the interface without a rewrite. - ### Component testing and visual regression Testing Library and Storybook set up together so component behavior and appearance are both verified before a change ships. Ecosystem ## Libraries and tools we pair it with - TanStack Query for server state and caching - Zustand or Redux Toolkit for client state - React Hook Form with Zod for typed form validation - Storybook for component development and documentation - Testing Library and Vitest for component tests - Tailwind CSS or vanilla-extract for styling - Radix UI or React Aria for accessible primitives - Vite for local development and bundling outside a framework ## Choosing a state management approach as the app grows Most React projects start with local state and context and that is correct for the first several months. Problems show up when server data, form state and UI state all get managed the same way, because context re-renders everything under it and a growing app starts feeling sluggish for reasons that are hard to trace. We split state by kind rather than by feature. Server data (anything that came from an API) goes through TanStack Query so caching, retries and background refetching are handled once instead of reinvented per screen. Client-only state that several components need, like a selected filter set or a modal stack, goes into a small Zustand store. Form state stays local to the form. This split is more work to set up than one global store, and it is the difference between an app that stays fast at 200 components and one that needs a rewrite at 50. - Server state through TanStack Query, not stored in Redux or context - Cross-cutting client state in a small dedicated store, scoped to what actually needs it - Form state kept local and validated with the same schema used on the server ## Hiring and maintaining a React codebase over time React has the deepest hiring pool of any frontend option, in every market we work in, which lowers risk on long projects: if a developer leaves, replacing them is rarely the bottleneck. The risk moves elsewhere, into codebase discipline. React does not enforce a folder structure, a state management approach or a testing strategy, so two React codebases built by different teams can look nothing alike. We set conventions early: how components are organized, where side effects live, what gets a test versus a Storybook story, and how prop types and shared types are documented. A codebase with those conventions written down and enforced by linting stays maintainable as new developers rotate in. One without them accumulates inconsistency that slows every subsequent change, regardless of how skilled the individual developers are. Services ## Services that use React - [Frontend DevelopmentWe build and maintain the browser layer of your product: component systems, performance, accessibility and migrations off frameworks you've outgrown.](https://cyanorbit.com/services/frontend-development) - [Web Application DevelopmentWe build the logged-in side of your product: dashboards, portals and workflow tools that handle real data volume, real permissions and real concurrent users.](https://cyanorbit.com/services/web-application-development) - [SaaS DevelopmentWe build multi-tenant SaaS products around tenant isolation, subscription billing and self-serve onboarding, architected to scale past your first cohort of customers.](https://cyanorbit.com/services/saas-development) - [Custom Software DevelopmentWe build software around the processes your business already runs on, so operations stop depending on spreadsheets, workarounds and tools that were never built for your workflow.](https://cyanorbit.com/services/custom-software-development) - [UI/UX DesignResearch, flows and prototypes tested against real users, handed to engineering as a working Figma design system instead of a static file.](https://cyanorbit.com/services/ui-ux-design) Industries ## Where we use it - [Fintech & BankingLedger-accurate financial software with KYC/AML checks and PCI DSS-aligned payment flows built in from the schema up.](https://cyanorbit.com/industries/fintech) - [HealthcareClinical and patient-facing software built to HIPAA technical safeguards, wired into the EHR your care teams already use.](https://cyanorbit.com/industries/healthcare) - [Retail & E-commerceInventory, POS and storefront software that stays in sync across every channel, with EDI wired in for your wholesale partners.](https://cyanorbit.com/industries/retail-ecommerce) - [Media & EntertainmentStreaming, subscription and rights management software built around DRM licensing and territory-based content availability.](https://cyanorbit.com/industries/media-entertainment) FAQ ## React FAQs Should we build our product in React or in Next.js? If you need routing, server rendering, image optimization or an API layer, start with Next.js: it is React plus the application scaffolding, so you are not rebuilding what a framework already gives you. Raw React makes sense when you are embedding an interactive widget into an existing site or app that already handles routing and rendering elsewhere. Is React still worth choosing given how much the ecosystem changes? The core API (components, hooks, the rendering model) has been stable since 2019, and React 19's additions extend it rather than replace it. What changes fastest is the surrounding tooling, which is why we standardize on a small, current set of libraries per project rather than chasing every new option. Can an existing jQuery or legacy site adopt React gradually? Yes. React components can mount into specific DOM nodes inside a server-rendered page, so a team can convert one page or one widget at a time rather than rewriting the whole application. We use this path often for sites that need to modernize without a launch-day cutover. How do you handle SEO on a React application? Plain client-rendered React ships an empty HTML shell that search engines have to execute JavaScript to read, which is slower and less reliable than server-rendered HTML. For anything that needs organic search traffic, we build it in Next.js so pages render on the server or at build time instead. What does a typical React project team look like? A senior engineer who owns architecture and code review, one or two mid-level engineers building features, and a designer feeding a shared component library rather than one-off mockups. Testing and Storybook setup are part of the initial sprint, not an afterthought added once the app is already large. Compare ## Alternatives we also work with - [Vue.jsTemplate-based components that stay readable as a team grows past the original developers.](https://cyanorbit.com/technologies/vue) - [AngularA structured framework for applications that will outlast the developers who started them.](https://cyanorbit.com/technologies/angular) Insights ## Related guides - [8 min readHow to Build an MVP Without Wasting Budget on the Wrong FeaturesA practical guide to how to build an MVP: scoping the smallest viable version, validating demand, choosing an engagement model, and avoiding common mistakes.](https://cyanorbit.com/blog/how-to-build-an-mvp) - [7 min readHow Much Does MVP Development Cost?MVP development cost typically runs $15,000 to $60,000 for a single-workflow product, and $60,000-$150,000+ once billing or integrations are involved.](https://cyanorbit.com/blog/mvp-development-cost) - [7 min readReact or Next.js for Your Web ProjectReact vs Next.js compared on rendering, routing, SEO, and hosting, with clear guidance on when a plain React SPA fits better than a Next.js build.](https://cyanorbit.com/blog/react-vs-nextjs) ## Talk to a React developer Share a few details about your project. A senior engineer reviews every request and replies with next steps, questions, and a rough budget range. [Get a project estimate](https://cyanorbit.com/get-a-quote) [Talk to a developer](https://cyanorbit.com/contact)