Solopreneur AI SaaS Toolkit: My Tech Stack as a former CTO of a YC backed startup
Hi! Quick intro– my name is Matt. I'm a former CTO of a YC backed startup that built an AI education tool that helped students study for their exams. Because of difference in values between my co-founder and I, I decided to leave my startup and start afresh.
Before moving onto my next startup, I wanted to take a step back, reflect on what I've done and create a good base for future startups. Which is why I've decided to write down my tech stack and create some boilerplate code for my future startups. I hope sharing this can help you build your startup!
Development
- Frontend (Flutter)
- Backend (Supabase)
- Backend Functions (Deno)
- Database (PostgreSQL)
- Payments (Stripe)
- Generative AI (OpenAI)
- Documentation (Gitbook)
DevOps
- CICD (Github Actions)
- Project Planning (Github Projects)
- Code Management (Github)
Design & UX
Analytics & Monitoring
Communications & Marketing
Productivity & Collaboration
- Quick Notes (Apple Notes)
- Notes & Documentation (Gitbook)
- Personal Task Management (Motion)
- Meetings (Google Meets)
- Emails (Superhuman)
Infrastructure & Hosting
- Web App Host (Netlify)
- Domain Management (Cloudflare)
Tools & Utilities
- IDE (iTerm2 / AstroNvim)
- Password Manager (1Password)
- Digital Workspace (Google Workspace)
- Video Editing (Descript)
- Quick Video Recording (Screen Studio)
Personal Setup
- Computer (M1 Macbook Pro 14")
- Browser (Arc)
The tech stack below not only includes the frameworks I use, but also the productivity tools that help run my day-to-day operations. If you have any questions, let me know down in the comments!
Thanks. Really handy list. What did you use for email marketing? Does postmark provide good analytics too?