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Michael Novotny

Side Project Stack - Get the best tech stack to make your next Indie Maker App

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Making a side project can be time consuming and overwhelming. To help with this, I've created a list of many Indie Maker's tech stacks and I've built a recommendation app to find the best tools to make your next project (recommendations are no-code tools).

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Michael Novotny
Maker
I've spent too much time figuring out how to build my own no-code projects. And I've always found it insanely valuable to see how other makers built theirs. In Side Project Stack you will find: 1. A list of tech stacks for side projects that are code or no-code 2. An app to get your very own custom stack recommendation (no-code) 🤔The part you might find most interesting, I compiled the list of all the different stack combinations to create a recommendation tool. Using 100+ different data points and a lot of discussions with Maker's about why they used the tools they did. I took this approach because, in my experience, the easiest way to build is to start with what you need to make and then work backwards to find the technologies you need to build it. 🙏🏽It is my hope that this version 1.0 helps reduce the feeling of being overwhelmed when starting, and allows Makers to spend more time talking to users, marketing their product...less time building. Right now the app recommendation tool is purely for no-code projects and geared towards the simplest approach and easiest tools to learn. Check it out! Special thanks to these Makers who have helped me to this point to launch: @andreyazimov @noahmakes @5harath @diannamallen @_danielmeade @actinarium @cbinganisi @ernest_jones @dqmonn1 @josephbestjames @david_head @johnny_makes 👇🏽OH and one last thing... The stack I used to build Side Project Stack: -https://Sheet2Site.com (thanks @andreyazimov for all your help and inspiration) -Typeform -Airtable -Google Sheets -Zapier -Gmail -Mailchimp -Carrd 👋🏼What is your tech stack?👋🏼 Leave a comment 📝 below and I'll add it to the list. 👍🏽🙂
Szymon Stasik
@michaeljnovotny thats still early WIP but I am really happy with my progress. You've inspired me to kind of sneak peak on PH :) For now thats just about the tech stack (I am extremely happy about the core part - Parse server/GraphQL/Ionic): http://www.seaas.io/exciting-tec...
Michael Novotny
Maker
What's more interesting to you? Finding out tech stacks for code or no code projects?
Jon Race
Great product Michael! A lot of people will find this very helpful in jumpstarting their next project!
Ely Fornoville
@michaeljnovotny there is one question that asks for; In what OTHER ways users may receive value from your product? * You may have one, none or use all of these. There is no option to select none as this is a mandatory question.
Michael Novotny
Maker
@ely_fornoville Hey Ely, thank you for this feedback! Great point. I will update the form to allow for that.
John Stevens
This is good stuff!
Michael Novotny
Maker
@john_stevens Thanks for checking it out. Appreciate any feedback or comments!
Mohamed Saleh
I have complete the form and the email I have received is just a flow of instruction.. Is that all? or I should expect a code to be sent? as I don't understand this point
Michael Novotny
Maker
@engmsaleh Hello Mohamed, great question. Yes currently right now it is a stack recommendation of tools to use. And the app is currently no-code recommendations so no code to be sent. Would you like to see a code snippet of these tools already connected ?
Mohamed Saleh
@michaeljnovotny Yes, this is the first thing that came on mind when I first read the description, I thought that I would receive a code to run to get my stack asked for
Noah
This is awesome! Helpful to get ideas for the best tools to build things.
Joseph E. Best-James
Been talking to Michael about this for a while now, so excited to see this released to the public! Great for making making even more accessible!
Michael Novotny
Maker
@joseph_e_best_james Thank you for your inspiration and help. Ill never forget seeing what you have created with no-code and answering my questions. Thank you!
Shun Yamada
It's like more manually than makerpad.
Michael Novotny
Maker
@shun_yamada Hey Shun thank you for your feedback! I am not sure what you mean by more manual. However, Side Project Stack is a fully automated application. The tools used to build it require a much smaller learning curve as opposed to Webflow, Bubble or others that empowers you to build faster. The beautiful thing about being a Maker is there are different ways to do it. In Side Project Stack you can see those different ways.
Ely Fornoville
Looks great! I'll test it. One of the nicer automation tools I use (like Zapier) is Integromat.
James Jimenez
Great starting point for no code solution MVP. Thanks for this!
M Rifzan
sound great
user 8315
When completing question 6, you are required to choose at least one option, but the question specifies you don't have to.