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Choosing the Right Tech Stack for Your Startup

The technology choices you make early can impact your startup for years. Here's our framework for selecting the perfect tech stack.

DevX Studio TeamJanuary 5, 202410 min read
Choosing the Right Tech Stack for Your Startup

The High Stakes of Tech Decisions

For startups, technology choices have lasting consequences. The wrong stack can slow down development, increase costs, and make hiring difficult. Here's how we help founders make the right choice.

Our Decision Framework

1. Team Expertise

The best technology is the one your team knows well. A Rails application built by Rails experts will outperform a Node.js application built by developers learning on the job.

2. Time to Market

For MVPs, we often recommend:

  • **Next.js** for web applications
  • **React Native** or **Flutter** for mobile
  • **Supabase** or **Firebase** for backend

    • These tools optimize for development speed without sacrificing quality.

    3. Scaling Requirements

    Consider your growth trajectory:

  • **0-10k users**: Almost any modern stack works
  • **10k-100k users**: Need proper caching and database optimization
  • **100k+ users**: Consider distributed systems and specialized databases

    • 4. Hiring and Community

    Choose technologies with:

  • Active communities for support
  • Good documentation
  • Healthy job markets for hiring

    • Our Recommended Stacks

    For Web Applications

  • Frontend: Next.js with TypeScript
  • Backend: Node.js or Python
  • Database: PostgreSQL with Prisma
  • Hosting: Vercel or AWS

    • For Mobile Applications

  • Cross-platform: React Native or Flutter
  • Native iOS: Swift
  • Native Android: Kotlin

    • For AI-Powered Applications

  • Python with FastAPI
  • TensorFlow or PyTorch
  • Vector databases for embeddings

    • Common Mistakes to Avoid

    1. **Over-engineering early**: Don't build for millions of users on day one

    2. **Following hype**: Choose proven technologies over the latest trends

    3. **Ignoring developer experience**: Happy developers are productive developers

    [Need help choosing your stack? We offer free consultations](/contact).

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