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What is the 'Must-Have' tech stack for bootstrapping your startup in 2023?

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Hey Product Hunters! I am the founder of and I've been navigating the challenging journey of bootstrapping. The journey has been a roller coaster, and the choices of tools and technologies have been critical in shaping our startup's trajectory. What about you? If you were to build a startup from scratch in 2023, what would your 'Must-Have' tech stack be?
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What I use for my Startup: Notion- Team organization, CRM, Finances. Team Knowledge Management Slack- Comms Bardeen.ai- automations, web scraping Canva/ Figma- Graphics/ Promotional Content NotionAI/ChatGPT- Writing copy outlines NotionAI/ Co-pilot: Coding (I run a deep tech startup!) That's mostly it! Considering Superhuman for emails- although I have not used it yet.
Same here + Miro. MY All-in ultimate helper
why are you considering superhuman ? Because your email is a mess? why not hey.com? I still use gmail btw. I dont get that much emails yet 😅 I think that is about to change tho.
Thanks for the recommendation Andre! Will check it out :) Yeah it was mostly cos I get a lot of emails through three accounts- my school account, my startup email and my personal email (side hustle) and I really need to bring them together!
If you start using superhuman. let me know how it goes. pros and cons etc. I wish they had a way try it.
I don’t think that tech stack is a crucial point. You may do an MVP with a super simple no-code solution and if you get 1m customers then who cares what technologies did you use. It’s always about the customers and their experience first.
yeah, you are right
I agree. In the vein of how operates. Just use what you know. You can always pimp the stack later if you need
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In general, I would recommend using the tools that you are most knowledgeable and efficient with. For example, I have been working with Node.js and React for several years, and if I were to start a new project from scratch, my go-to stack would be Next.js (frontend and microservices) together with Supabase for authentication and database management.
Today, the no-coding trend is reigning supreme. So, everything related to it is in the spotlight. Although, my preferred stack is JS + Airtable + Make.com, which allows for quickly building prototypes and testing ideas.
Why not use notion database instead of airtable? Im no expert. just curious about what you think.
No problem, you can. But for development, Airtable is more convenient.
I must say you have a great website, so kudos to you on that! I think the must-have is defined by the goals you want to achieve, so would be a bit pointless to talk about must-haves unless you know what you're building.
IMO# by leveraging scalable infrastructure, versatile programming languages, efficient frameworks, and reliable tools, startups can set themselves up for success.
Hi Vladimir, the website look slick! cool website! I have a tech background, so I prefer building websites from scratch. However, recently I've been using no-code/low-code tools for some clients, like Bubble, Webflow, and Canva. By the way, you can even build a website with Canva (haha). I would say, find the technology that can get your business/startup up and running quickly so you can test your product and iterate. My list: - Google Docs, Forms, drive & sheets - Stripe or other easy payment links - Poe.com (chatgpt) for doing copy work etc - Landing page: CSS/html, but WordPress can work too - Google Analytics
Ahh, I used to have heatmaps but it was expensive. I will check Microsoft Clarity. Thanks, Vladimir!
I think tech stack to start with is good old HTML+CSS+JS and you can expand as you go and as your needs increase.
The primary focus is consistently on the customers and prioritizing their experience above all else.
I would say for Launch on PH to joining our group is a Must Have:
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