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Hiring a Next.js or React team in India: what to check

The short answer

Hire for the product, not the framework. Next.js is a React framework for full-stack web apps, and React's own documentation recommends starting new apps with a framework like it. Ask a team for live Next.js work you can open, which supported version they will use, where it will be hosted and whether you can move it, how your team will edit content, and who keeps it updated after launch.

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When Next.js fits, what to check in a team's work, and the questions to ask before you sign
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By Rahul Bansal,

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  1. When Next.js fits, and when it doesn't
  2. What to check in a team's Next.js work
  3. Questions to ask before you sign
  4. How fast is fast?
  5. How we can help
  6. Questions people ask
  7. Sources

Next.js is a framework built on React, the library many teams use for the screens of websites and web apps. It adds what React leaves out: pages and routing, rendering on the server, and a backend in the same codebase. That makes the framework a fair thing to ask about, but the questions that decide a good hire are the same as for any build.

When Next.js fits, and when it doesn't

  • A site or web app with a lot going on. A store, a content site your team edits, logins and dashboards, or all of these in one codebase. React's documentation recommends starting new apps with a framework, and lists Next.js among them.
  • Content that has to be found. Pages can be rendered on the server or built ahead of time, route by route, so the page arrives ready to read instead of being assembled in the browser.
  • When a simpler tool may do. A site of a few pages that rarely change do not need a full-stack framework. Ask the team why they chose it for you.

For Android and iOS apps, React's documentation points to Expo, a different framework, so ask which one a mobile team means when it says React.

What to check in a team's Next.js work

The general checks, live work, who builds it, ownership and life after launch, are in how to choose a web or app development company. For a Next.js team, add these:

  • What they built behind the pages: the content editor, payments, logins, the admin. A good-looking home page says little about the backend.
  • Which version each project runs. A team that keeps its own live sites on a supported version will likely keep yours there too.
  • How they test. Ask whether tests and automated checks run on every change, or only by hand before launch.

Questions to ask before you sign

  1. Which Next.js version will you use? It should be 16.x, the Active LTS line on the Next.js support policy when we checked on 27 October 2026. Each major version gets only critical and security fixes after the next one comes out, and only for two years from its own release, so 15.x, released on 21 October 2024, reached the end of that window on 21 October 2026. Older versions are unsupported.
  2. Which Node.js version will it run on? Node.js says production apps should use only its Active LTS or Maintenance LTS releases.
  3. Where will it be hosted, and can we move it? A Node.js server or a Docker container supports every Next.js feature, according to the Next.js deployment docs. A static export works on any web server but drops the features that need a server.
  4. How will our team edit content? A content editor (CMS) means pages, products and posts change without a developer.
  5. Who keeps it updated? Next.js, Node.js and every library you use need updates after launch. Ask who applies them, how they test them and what that costs each month.

How fast is fast?

Speed matters, but compare timelines only against the same written scope. As examples from our own work: House of Urvé's Next.js storefront, with Razorpay checkout, customer accounts and its content editor, was built in one week, and the first release of Raahat's Next.js platform took two days. Your timeline depends on your scope, so ask for one split into releases.

How we can help

  • We build web apps in full, the data model, the API, the screens and the admin, with a test suite and automated checks set up as part of the build. Apps and software.
  • Our published Next.js work includes an online store, a nonprofit site with online donations, a therapy access platform with role-based portals, a practice website and a club's member portal. See our work.
  • After launch, a named engineer who knows your system looks after updates, backups and fixes. Maintenance retainers.

Questions people ask

Is a Next.js site tied to Vercel?

No. The Next.js documentation lists four ways to deploy: a Node.js server or a Docker container, which support every feature, a static export with fewer features, and adapters for other platforms. Ask your team which one they plan and why.

Should we use Next.js or plain React?

For a new website or web app, React's documentation recommends starting with a framework, and Next.js is one of those it names. Building on plain React makes sense when your app has needs a framework does not serve, and then the team chooses its own routing and data tools.

Can your engineers join our existing team?

Yes. With team augmentation our engineers work alongside yours on an agreed scope, inside your tools and process. Technical advisory.

Does Round Robin publish hourly rates?

No. We price from a written scope. Tell us what you are building and we reply within one working day with a few useful questions.

Sources

  1. React: Creating a React AppChecked 27 October 2026
  2. Next.js: Support policyChecked 27 October 2026
  3. Next.js Docs: DeployingChecked 27 October 2026
  4. Node.js: Node.js releasesChecked 27 October 2026

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