Next.js 15
EssentialFrameworkReact framework with App Router. Edge-first, server components, built for sovereignty. No vendor lock-in.
alternatives: Remix · SvelteKit · Astro
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~/stack · technical infrastructure
The liberation tech stack
Tools I use and evaluate for building software. Ownership, export options and migration effort depend on the service and plan.
Core Stack
3 tools — the framework layer every project starts from
TypeScript
EssentialLanguageType safety for reality architects. Catch errors before they cage users. Self-documenting code.
alternatives: JavaScript · ReScript
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Tailwind CSS
EssentialStylingUtility-first styling. Ship fast, maintain faster. No CSS prison.
alternatives: CSS Modules · Styled Components · Vanilla CSS
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Deployment & Edge
2 tools — ship it, shield it
Vercel
RecommendedHostingEdge deployment platform. Deploy in seconds, scale automatically. Git push = live site.
alternatives: Netlify · Railway · Fly.io
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Cloudflare
EssentialInfrastructureCDN and edge workers. Protect against attacks, accelerate globally. Sovereignty needs shields.
alternatives: Fastly · AWS CloudFront
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Data Layer
3 tools — state you can exit with
Supabase
RecommendedDatabasePostgreSQL with superpowers. Open source, real-time, auth included. Exit anytime with your data.
alternatives: PostgreSQL · PlanetScale · Neon
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Redis/Upstash
RecommendedCacheIn-memory data store. Session state without surveillance. Millisecond responses.
alternatives: Memcached · KeyDB
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Pinecone
RecommendedAI InfrastructureVector database for AI. Semantic memory for ProfileEngine. Understanding at scale.
alternatives: Weaviate · Qdrant · Milvus
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AI / ML
2 tools — intelligence plus the meter on it
OpenAI API
RecommendedAIGPT and embeddings. Best general intelligence. But always have alternatives ready.
alternatives: Anthropic Claude · Mistral · Local LLMs
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Langfuse
EssentialAI MonitoringLLM observability. See what AI actually costs. Track quality degradation.
alternatives: Helicone · Langsmith
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Auth & Payments
2 tools — identity and money rails
Clerk
OptionalAuthAuthentication that respects users. Beautiful auth without the pain. GDPR compliant by default.
alternatives: Auth0 · Supabase Auth · NextAuth.js
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Stripe
EssentialPaymentsPayment infrastructure. The least evil payment processor. Clean APIs.
alternatives: Paddle · Lemon Squeezy
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Dev Tools
2 tools — the workshop
GitHub
EssentialVersion ControlCode sovereignty. Own your code history. Copilot included at higher tiers.
alternatives: GitLab · Codeberg
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Linear
RecommendedProject ManagementIssue tracking for builders. Fast, focused, no bloat. Built by engineers for engineers.
alternatives: GitHub Issues · Notion · Jira (avoid)
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Monitoring & Analytics
2 tools — know what actually happens
PostHog
RecommendedAnalyticsProduct analytics without spying. Self-hostable, privacy-first. Understand without exploiting.
alternatives: Plausible · Matomo · Google Analytics (avoid)
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Sentry
EssentialMonitoringError tracking. Fix errors before users report them. Real-time alerts.
alternatives: Rollbar · Bugsnag
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Why these picks
The stack philosophy
Ship fast
Every tool chosen for velocity. No analysis paralysis.
Own everything
Your data, your code, your infrastructure. Always portable.
Exit anytime
Export options and migration work vary by service. Check the data, dependencies and effort before choosing a provider.
Quick start
npx create-next-app@latest my-sovereignty-app --typescript --tailwind --appQuestions about specific choices?
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This stack powers every project I build. It's optimized for shipping fast while maintaining complete ownership.