We advised 30+ startups. Here's the stack that scales from MVP to Series A without major refactor.
"Let's choose the newest technology, we'll be cutting edge!" - I hear this often. And then I see a startup that after 8 months has technical debt bigger than their runway.
After 30+ startup projects, we've developed a stack we call "boring but works". Boring? Maybe. But it works, scales, and doesn't require rewriting every year.
Our recommended stack 2023
Frontend: Next.js + TypeScript
Why not pure React? Because Next.js gives you SSR/SSG, routing, API routes, image optimization out of the box.
Backend: Node.js (Nest.js) or .NET
Choose based on your team's expertise and client requirements.
Database: PostgreSQL
MySQL? MongoDB? Firestore? PostgreSQL. End of discussion.
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