Five years ago today, we released the first version of Scribe on Product Hunt. As they say, if you're not embarrassed by your first product, you didn't do it right and believe me, looking back now, we are deeply embarrassed. That first version wasn't even internet-enabled! It saved locally on your desktop and was as clunky as they come.
Just got back from MAU Vegas 2025, where I spent a few days nerding out on GTM tech stacks with folks from consumer apps, gaming, fintech, and lifecycle platforms. If you're building or scaling a mobile-first app, here s the distilled version of what top-performing teams are actually doing right now minus the vendor hype.
What s essential in 2025
The consensus was pretty clear: besides AI everything, the modern GTM tech stack for mobile apps boils down to five key components: