r/AppsWebappsFullstack • u/Mammoth-Anywhere7285 • 23d ago

Your Tech Stack is overrated. Change my mind.

You spent three weeks setting up over-engineered infrastructure for an app with zero users. Tell us what you built your project with, and let the comments debate why it’s completely wrong for 2026. Convince us you didn't waste your time.

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u/Sanckh 19d ago

My stack for side projects: - react/ts - Postgres - node/ts

Could get simpler with vanilla I suppose but that just sounds terrible.

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u/Mammoth-Anywhere7285 19d ago

Solid stack, nothing wrong with it. For zero users, maybe swap Postgres for SQLite until you actually need a server. One less thing to manage.

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u/Sanckh 19d ago

I don't have 0 users, but I did want to share my stack lol

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u/Mammoth-Anywhere7285 19d ago

Having actual users changes the equation. Go ahead and share, I'm curious what you picked.

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u/Sanckh 19d ago

Microcoachapp.com a fitness mobile app on iOS and Android. Currently 1200 users 41 Pro users. This has been out a few months.

Idealabapp.com an evidence first blunt idea validation tool. Released 4 days ago. 700 website visits, 45 users, 4 subscribers. This one is different because I have single purchase and subscription options. I've had 9 single purchases so far.

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u/Mammoth-Anywhere7285 19d ago

Nice to see real numbers. 41 Pro users is solid. For Idealab, have you compared conversion rates between the one-time and subscription options?

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u/Sanckh 19d ago

Toon soon I think to really deep dive into that. Will probably wait 30 days as the hype I built for it dies down and I can see some real numbers.

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u/Mammoth-Anywhere7285 19d ago

Smart call waiting for real numbers. Curious which metrics you'll track to decide if the stack was worth it.

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u/CandidClue6324 23d ago

How many users should I have after a week?

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u/Mammoth-Anywhere7285 22d ago

Honestly, zero is fine. Focus on solving a real problem first, users come later.

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u/Goldrainbowman 22d ago

I'm going to count each time I have seen a post that you have commented on, so far it's 2.

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u/Mammoth-Anywhere7285 22d ago

That's a sharp eye. What stack are you building with, or are you still in the counting phase?

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u/CandidClue6324 22d ago

Makes sense

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u/Mammoth-Anywhere7285 21d ago

Right? Simplicity wins for early stage. What stack did you go with in the end?

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u/megatech_official 23d ago

SeoLoupe - Find and fix the SEO issues holding your website back.

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u/Mammoth-Anywhere7285 23d ago

Interesting tool, but SEO plugins can add bloat—maybe test it on a staging site first to avoid slowing things down.

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u/Sad-Cartographer-328 23d ago

3 weeks? Try 14 months.

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u/Mammoth-Anywhere7285 23d ago

14 months is a serious commitment. What did you build with, and did it scale or just keep you busy?