Next.js, React and WordPress Developer in Montreal
Looking for a Next.js, React and WordPress developer in Montreal who can deliver a website that is genuinely custom-coded rather than a hastily skinned template? IDNUAGE builds custom websites across Quebec for SMBs, nonprofits and institutions, with the rigor of a software engineer who is a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec. Every project is built to last, perform and stay under your control.
Custom websites, not templates
Most websites delivered today are prefabricated templates bent to fit a brand. They work on launch day, then grow heavy, slow and hard to evolve. My approach is the opposite: code written for your project, structured and documented, with full ownership left in your hands.
The Belvedere Barbers site is a solid technical proof point: a Next.js site with a product catalog fetched server-side through the Shopify Storefront API and a cart handled without the Shopify theme, all within a clean art direction and hosted on Vercel. For Bilal Emre, it is a trilingual site on Next.js and Supabase, with newsletters and a self-serve admin interface — the client updates the site himself, with no technical dependency.
WordPress sites and maintenance
Custom does not mean reinventing everything. When WordPress is the right tool — a content site, an evolving showcase, a team used to editing on its own — I deploy it cleanly and maintain it. The bilingual Bal des lumières site supports each edition of a charity gala that has raised over $6.6M since 2013 for mental health, alongside partners like Bell, Banque Nationale and Groupe CH.
I also provide managed hosting for several existing clients — designers and artists — so their site stays current, secure and fast without them having to think about it.
Bilingual sites and compliance (Bill 96)
In Quebec, a professional site is conceived French-first, and often in several languages. Bilingual support is not a module bolted on at the end: it is built into the architecture from the start, from URLs to metadata to SEO. The Bilal Emre site is trilingual (Turkish, English, French); Bal des lumières is fully bilingual.
That rigor extends to privacy. Analytics is implemented with strict consent — no measurement script loads before the user opts in — as on the Belvedere Barbers site. The compliance argument rests on clean coding practices, not empty promises.
Technical partner for designers and agencies
Are you a designer or agency with a flawless mockup that deserves an integration to match? I work as a technical partner: I turn an art direction into pixel-faithful, performant and accessible Next.js or React code, without imposing my own design choices on you. My dual background in graphic design and software engineering lets me speak your language while guaranteeing technical solidity.
With 15 years of experience — including a tenure as lead software designer at La Caisse (CDPQ), where the intranet redesign won the 2023 Nielsen Norman Group Intranet Design Annual — I bring the seriousness of a senior engineer to my creative partners' projects.
Frequently asked questions.
What is the difference between a custom site and a template-based site?
A template site starts from a prefabricated theme that gets adapted; a custom site is coded for your specific project. Custom gives better control over design and performance, and stays easier to evolve over time. That is the approach used, for example, on Belvedere Barbers, whose architecture is decoupled from Shopify.
Do you work in Next.js, WordPress, or both?
Both. I choose the tool based on the real need: Next.js and React for projects where performance and customization come first, WordPress when a team wants to edit content on its own. The stack also includes TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL and Supabase.
Can you deliver a bilingual or multilingual site?
Yes. Multilingual support is built into the architecture from the start, not added afterward. I have delivered bilingual sites (including Bal des lumières) and a trilingual one (Bilal Emre), with SEO tailored to each language.
Do you collaborate with designers and agencies?
Yes, it is an important part of my work. I act as a technical partner to integrate your mockups into faithful, performant Next.js or React code. My dual background in graphic design and software engineering makes the collaboration smooth.
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