Easy-to-maintain stack for a solo developer

For my side projects I use Ruby on Rails (with Hotwire) and Postgres. I use Render.com for hosting which makes it easy to deploy changes. This tech stack makes me super productive and helps me ship fast. However, if you're looking to build a product you shouldn't learn a new tech stack, just use what you already know and keep it simple. On the other hand, if you want to learn new tech, you can choose whatever interests you.

I'm extremely biased because I have a SaaS boilerplate (getparthenon.com) but honestly, I think you should find a SaaS boilerplate to use that is easy to deploy. Most of them literally come with deployment scripts and stuff. And all you would need to worry about is the business logic that would make your SaaS special.

Next/Nuxt + Firebase. Firebase handles user auth, cloud functions, hosting, and database. All with a generous free tier. There is also the open source Supabase that does roughly the same as firebase.

I find Firebase much easier to work with + better docs than Supabase, but that's just my opinion.

Supabase + nextjs/nuxtjs(vue)

That is the killer stack.

They also have serverless functions in alpha/beta.

database: postgres
backend: java spring + rest + jwt
frontend: react
user authentication: login service + jwt on each call
deploy: heroku / aws

Check out Thin Backend. Together with react you'll have a very productive setup

VUE 3 (typescript) and Nest.js (Typescript, typeORM, OpenAPI, mysql, redis) for backend. In my case I am using one language, so I can use same interface on both appilications. Building dynamic components for example data table I can create with pagination, search and filter in about 15 minutes. Backend crud api's endpoints generating by CLI.

good one

You like Vuejs? try out www.boostack.io demo built on MEVN stack and see if that sweet your requirements.
I'm the founder by the way If you have any question or feedback please let me know.

Supabase solves this problem by providing you with a API to execute all Postgres functionality with few lines of code also they've got user Authentication functionalities i.e basic user sign up, signup with github (OAuth) e.t.c

It's very easy to manage and they also give basic analytics and logs on your operations.

I saw this video about Redwood.js and it looks pretty interesting, has anyone else used it?

https://youtu.be/o5Mwa_TJ3HM

For deploying, IMO you should take a look at CI/CD tools (I recommend Github Actions). Once you set up the pipeline, you can focus on developing your product without thinking about deployment processes. There are lots of boilerplates you can check and copy from. (ie. Github Actions Marketplace)

Lastly, choosing the right database and stack depends on your project's requirements along with your abilities. However, again you can take ready-to-use boilerplates to start your MVP, or even you can use no-code solutions like Bubble, etc.

I’ve been very fond lately of NextJS with Heroku. Heroku gives you the freedom for a lot of add-ons and NextJS prevents you from having to host separate API and Frontend bundles.

NextJS has been the closest to an “all in one” platform I’ve found after far too much research.

I listed out a couple pros/cons of Heroku and NextJS on Twitter this week if you’re interested. Happy to chat more!

Have you looked into AWS Amplify? Great for easy deployment and maintenance since it's optimized for builders who aren't possibly as savvy as someone like yourself.