Andres Estrada

We love Heroku because it lets us focus on our app, not on server configs. Their straightforward CLI, scalable dynos, and integrated add‑ons mean we can deploy in minutes—ideal for both quick prototypes and serious production workloads. Alternatives Considered: AWS EC2/Elastic Beanstalk: Powerful, but more setup overhead than we needed initially. Google Cloud Run: Slick container‑based approach, but Heroku’s developer experience is simpler. Azure App Service: Feature‑rich, yet Heroku’s one‑command deployments suited our quick iteration style better.

Prisma makes handling our database feel modern and type‑safe. Auto‑generated queries and schema migrations reduce a ton of boilerplate. It’s like having a lightweight ORM that actually streamlines dev time rather than complicating it. Alternatives Considered: TypeORM: Solid, but heavier learning curve and less intuitive schema sync. Sequelize: Mature, but can get verbose and lacked the strong type integration Prisma offers. Knex.js: A flexible query builder, but we wanted higher‑level abstractions for productivity.

Postgres stands out thanks to its rock‑solid reliability and rich feature set—think advanced indexing, robust JSON support, and strong concurrency. It’s open source, highly scalable, and keeps our data queries speedy without locking us into proprietary models. Alternatives Considered: MySQL: Popular, but we preferred Postgres’s deeper JSON and indexing capabilities. MongoDB: Excellent for flexible schemas, but we needed the reliability of SQL. MariaDB: Similar to MySQL, but Postgres’s community and extension ecosystem won us over.

We love Next.js for its seamless blend of React and server‑side rendering. It’s faster, SEO‑friendly by design, and offers an outstanding developer experience with minimal setup. Next.js just gets us to production quicker—no heavy config required. Alternatives Considered: Create React App: Good for basic setups but lacks built‑in SSR. Gatsby: Great for static sites, but not as straightforward for dynamic or large‑scale needs. Remix: Promising features, but Next.js had the more mature ecosystem when we started.