My Tech Stack in 2025

After years of experimenting with different technologies, here's my current go-to stack.

Frontend

| Technology | Use Case | Why | |-----------|----------|-----| | React | UI library | Ecosystem, community | | Next.js | Framework | App Router, SSG/SSR | | TypeScript | Language | Type safety | | Tailwind CSS | Styling | Productivity |

Backend

// Express.js API example
app.get('/api/users/:id', async (req, res) => {
  const user = await db.users.findById(req.params.id)
  res.json(user)
})

• Node.js — Runtime
• PostgreSQL — Primary database
• Redis — Caching layer
• Docker — Containerization

DevOps

• GitHub Actions — CI/CD
• Vercel — Frontend hosting
• AWS — Backend infrastructure
• Terraform — Infrastructure as Code

The 80/20 Rule

You don't need to know everything. Focus on:

1. One frontend framework deeply
2. One database thoroughly
3. One cloud provider well
4. Git workflow mastery

Depth beats breadth every time.