needmvp

// Tech stack

Modern stack. Built to last.

Every tool we use — and why we chose it.

Frontend

6 tools
Next.jsPrimary

React framework with server-side rendering, App Router, and edge middleware for blazing-fast page loads and SEO.

React

The most widely-adopted UI library — every developer you hire already knows it.

TypeScript

Type safety catches entire classes of bugs before they reach production. Non-negotiable on all our projects.

Backend

8 tools
Node.jsPrimary

JavaScript on the server — one language across your entire stack. Fast event loop, massive ecosystem, first choice for most MVPs.

Python

Go-to language for AI/ML integrations, data pipelines, and rapid API development with FastAPI or Django.

Go

Compiled, statically typed, and blazing fast. Ideal for high-throughput microservices, CLIs, and real-time systems.

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Databases

7 tools
PostgreSQLPrimary

The world's most advanced open-source relational database. Handles complex queries, JSON columns, and full-text search.

Supabase

Postgres with a built-in REST API, auth, real-time subscriptions, and storage. Cuts backend setup time dramatically.

MySQL

Battle-tested relational database ideal for transactional workloads and high-read applications.

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Payments

7 tools
StripePrimary

Gold standard for card payments. Handles subscriptions, invoices, trials, metered billing, and SCA compliance out of the box.

Stripe Connect

Marketplace and platform payments — split payments, instant payouts, and multi-party transactions between sellers and buyers.

Coinbase CommerceCrypto

Accept crypto payments (BTC, ETH, USDC, and more) with a self-custodial checkout — no conversion fees, no chargebacks.

Crypto & Web3

7 tools
TransakOnramp

Fiat-to-crypto onramp supporting 130+ countries and 100+ tokens. Embed a buy widget directly in your dApp.

Wagmi + Viem

The standard React hooks library for EVM wallet connection, contract reads/writes, and chain switching.

RainbowKit

Beautiful, accessible wallet connect modal supporting MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, WalletConnect, and 100+ wallets.

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Authentication

5 tools
NextAuth.jsPrimary

Full-featured auth for Next.js — 50+ OAuth providers, magic links, JWT, and database sessions in one package.

Clerk

Drop-in auth with prebuilt UI components. Handles MFA, social login, and organizations in minutes.

Auth0

Enterprise-grade identity platform with advanced RBAC, compliance features, and SAML/SSO for B2B products.

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AI & ML

8 tools
OpenAI GPT-4oPrimary

State-of-the-art multimodal model for text, vision, and function calling. The backbone of most AI features we build.

Anthropic Claude

Best-in-class for long-context reasoning, code generation, and nuanced instruction following.

Google Gemini

Strong multimodal model with a 1M token context window. Ideal for document-heavy AI applications.

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Analytics & Monitoring

5 tools
PostHogRecommended

Open-source product analytics with session replay, feature flags, and A/B testing — all in one platform.

Mixpanel

Event-based analytics for understanding user funnels, retention, and cohort behavior.

Sentry

Real-time error tracking with full stack traces, source maps, and performance monitoring.

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Search

4 tools
AlgoliaRecommended

Hosted search-as-a-service with typo tolerance, instant results, and faceted filtering. Sub-100ms latency globally.

Typesense

Open-source Algolia alternative — self-hosted or cloud. 10x cheaper for high-volume search workloads.

Meilisearch

Blazing-fast, typo-tolerant search engine. Ideal for self-hosted full-text search on structured data.

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Storage & Media

4 tools
AWS S3Primary

Industry-standard object storage for user uploads, documents, and static assets at any scale.

Cloudflare R2

S3-compatible storage with zero egress fees. Dramatically cheaper than S3 for high-bandwidth applications.

Cloudinary

Image and video transformation CDN — auto-optimize, resize, and convert formats on the fly via URL parameters.

Infrastructure

6 tools
VercelPrimary

Zero-config deployment with global edge network, preview environments, and serverless functions.

AWS

Enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure — EC2, RDS, Lambda, ECS, and 200+ services for any scale.

Cloudflare

CDN, DDoS protection, edge workers, and DNS. Makes your app fast and resilient globally.

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Mobile

9 tools
React NativePrimary

One codebase for iOS and Android — ship both platforms simultaneously without sacrificing native performance.

Expo

Simplified React Native development with OTA updates, managed native modules, and EAS Build.

Expo Router

File-based routing for React Native — same mental model as Next.js App Router, but for mobile.

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Currently accepting 3 new projects for June 2026.
(We turn down work that isn't the right fit.)