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How We Build

The best websites and apps aren't built by teams who meet at handoff points. They're built by people who've been in the room together from day one. Our strategists, architects, designers, and engineers work as one team across every stage, so what gets built is always grounded in what was agreed, and nothing gets lost between thinking and making.

Every engagement follows the same disciplined process:

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Paved Digital's website and mobile app design and build service, covering UX, architecture and development

1. Discovery, Design & Solution Architecture

Before we write code, we need to understand your users, your systems, and your goals. We run discovery workshops to map out your user journeys, content requirements, integration landscape, and business logic. From there, we define the solution architecture: the platforms, components, APIs, and data flows. We wireframe and prototype based on user behaviour data. What comes out is a build brief your developers can actually execute against.

What this includes:

  • Discovery workshops and requirements mapping
  • User journey and information architecture
  • Wireframing and interactive prototyping
  • UX/UI design and design system creation
  • Usability and accessibility testing
  • Platform and technology recommendations
  • Solution architecture and integration design
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2. Frontend, Backend Development & Integration

Once the solution is defined, we build it with senior engineers who've worked from single-site builds to multi-market platforms. We build for performance and accessibility, and don't cut corners on the parts users never see. Integrations are where most builds unravel; we connect platforms across a stack. We use AI to speed up repetitive work, freeing the team for what needs real judgment. Delivery runs on Agile sprints with Sydney-based strategists embedded, with live updates and no surprises at launch.

What this includes:

  • Frontend development (React, Next.js, Vue, and more)
  • Backend development and API development
  • CMS implementation and content modelling
  • Headless CMS implementation (Contentful, Adobe, Optimizely)
  • Composable architecture design
  • Third-party and custom integrations
  • Data mapping and migration
  • Performance and accessibility quality assurance
Paved Digital's CRO and experimentation service, turning data into measurable improvements in conversion

3. Quality Control

We define our Definition of Done at the beginning of the project, and it goes well beyond functional testing. Performance isn't a final optimisation pass. Every build is reviewed against SEO best practices, accessibility standards, Core Web Vitals, GEO readiness, and security requirements, not just "does it work." Automated regression suites catch what changes break. Automated testing is built into our delivery from the start.

What this includes:

  • Automated unit and integration testing
  • End-to-end regression testing
  • Cross-browser and cross-device testing
  • Accessibility testing (WCAG compliance)
  • Performance benchmarking
  • Core Web Vitals optimisation
  • Caching strategy and CDN configuration
  • Security review and readiness
  • Privacy-compliant data handling
CRO data foundation services including tracking audit, analytics setup, and GA4 implementation

4. Launch & Post-Deployment

Launch is not the end of our involvement. It's where the real data starts. We manage deployments with staging environments, rollback plans, and coordinated go-live support. Post-launch, we monitor performance, address issues, and transition into BAU (business-as-usual) support or ongoing optimisation, whichever suits your needs.

What this includes:

  • Staged deployment and go-live management
  • Post-launch monitoring and issue resolution
  • BAU support and ongoing development
  • Performance and conversion review
  • Digital strategy and ongoing optimisation
CRO consulting services covering frameworks, checklists, documentation, and team capability building

5. Documentation, Training & Handover

We build things you can actually own and operate. Every delivery comes with documentation: architecture diagrams, integration specs, content editor guides, and admin training. If you want to bring some work in-house, we make sure your team is equipped to do that confidently.

What this includes:

  • Technical documentation and architecture diagrams
  • CMS and admin user guides
  • Integration and API documentation
  • Handover sessions and team training

Why Paved Digital As Your Development Partner

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    You're not briefing multiple vendors

    Strategy, UI/UX, architecture, development, and integration under one roof. No blame-shifting between agencies when something doesn't work.

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    Senior people, start to finish

    The strategists and architects who shape your solution are the same people accountable at delivery. Nothing gets lost between thinking and building.

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    We've handled complexity

    Single content sites, multi-market ecosystems, headless migrations, legacy platform takeovers, full ecommerce builds. We've done it all.

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    Enterprise quality without the enterprise budget

    Our Sydney-led strategy team works seamlessly with our dedicated Vietnam delivery hub. You get the quality of a premium agency with the investment efficiency that's genuinely hard to find locally.

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    We won't disappear after launch

    We're a long-term strategic partner. Most of our clients have worked with us across multiple projects and never leave!

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What We Offer

Six capabilities, one team. Here's what we can build for you.

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Website Design and Development

End-to-end website builds, from information architecture and UI/UX design through to development, integration, and go-live.
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Mobile App Development

Native and cross-platform mobile app development for iOS and Android, with full backend integration.
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Ecommerce Development

Complex ecommerce builds across Adobe Commerce (Magento), Shopify Plus, Optimizely Commerce, BigCommerce and headless architectures, including multi-market, B2B, B2C, and D2C.
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Platform Migration and Takeover

Moving from a legacy platform or taking over a stalled build? We've done it many times. We scope it clearly, sequence it carefully, and deliver without the drama.
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Ongoing Application Management

Post-launch support, feature development, performance optimisation, and platform management, so your team stays focused on strategy.
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Platform Audit and Consulting

Not sure what's holding your current platform back? We audit your tech stack, architecture, and performance, then give you a clear roadmap.

Our Platform Expertise

The right platforms are the foundation of digital success. We work with industry-leading technologies to accelerate delivery, optimise performance, and unlock greater value from the tools that drive your business.
We use Adobe solutions to build seamless experiences that fuel growth.
We make the most of Adobe's industry-leading solutions to create seamless, data-driven experiences that help your business grow.
We use Optimizely to empower creators and boost engagement through experimentation.
Our Optimizely solutions focus on improving the content creators' experience and use experimentation to enhance engagement.
Paved Digital is a certified Contentful Solution Partner
We use Contentful's composable CMS to rapidly create and deliver consistent, high-impact digital experiences.
We use Storyblok's headless CMS to build flexible, editor-friendly digital experiences that are fast to launch and simple to manage without developer support.
We use Contentstack's headless CMS to build flexible, scalable digital experiences that are fast to deploy and easy for content teams to manage without developer dependency.
As a VWO partner, we help clients optimise every step of the user journey with clarity and confidence.
As a VWO partner, we design, run, and scale experimentation programs that turn data into measurable improvements in conversion and customer experience.
Enterprise-grade Shopify Plus solutions with customisation and automation
We deliver enterprise-level Shopify Plus solutions, combining high performance with advanced customisation and automation.
We use BigCommerce to build storefronts that scale with your brand.
We build conversion-focused ecommerce solutions on BigCommerce, creating storefronts that grow with your brand.
We use HubSpot to unify marketing and sales with automated workflows.
Our Hubspot solutions unify your marketing and sales on one platform, with automated workflows to attract leads and delight customers.
We use Klaviyo to build automated email and SMS programs that personalise communication across the customer lifecycle and drive repeat revenue.
Our partnership with bLoyal helps boost revenue and customer lifetime value.
Our partnership with bLoyal, a real-time omnichannel customer and loyalty platform, helps grow your revenue and customer lifetime value.
We use OpenAI to power innovative solutions for your business.
We put OpenAI’s advanced AI models to work, creating smart solutions that enhance customer experiences and streamline your business.
We use the Google stack to build strong data foundations for advanced SEO/GEO.
We use the Google stack (Analytics, Tag Manager, Search Console) to build a rich data foundation, fueling advanced SEO/GEO tactics.
We use Umbraco to deliver flexible, integrated projects faster and at lower cost.
We use Umbraco’s flexible, editor-friendly management and powerful integration to launch digital projects faster and at a lower cost.
Our partnership with Eunexus ensures your platforms are fast, scalable, and secure.
With our deep experience on Eunexus’s secure, high-performance hosting, we make sure your digital platforms stay fast, scalable, and well-protected.

Building something? Let's look at it together.

Whether you're starting from scratch, migrating off a platform, or taking over something that needs fixing, we'd rather spend 30 minutes understanding your situation than send you a generic proposal.

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