The Boring Stack That Works
After building dozens of successful products, here's our go-to stack:
Frontend
- React/Next.js: Mature, huge ecosystem, easy hiring
- Tailwind CSS: Ship faster, maintain easier
- TypeScript: Catch bugs before users do
Backend
- Node.js: One language, full stack
- PostgreSQL: Reliable, scalable, boring (good!)
- Prisma: Type-safe database access
Infrastructure
- Vercel/Railway: Deploy in minutes, scale automatically
- GitHub Actions: CI/CD that just works
- Cloudflare: CDN, security, performance
This stack can handle 99% of MVPs and scale to millions of users. Stop overthinking it.
