TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
The Liberation Tech Stack
Every tool chosen for sovereignty, not convenience. Build fast, own everything, exit anytime. This is how you architect freedom.
16
Total Tools
$369
Monthly (Max)
100%
Data Ownership
0
Vendor Lock-ins
Next.js 15
React framework with App Router
Free
Why This Choice:
Edge-first, server components, built for sovereignty. No vendor lock-in.
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TypeScript
Type safety for reality architects
Free
Why This Choice:
Catch errors before they cage users. Self-documenting code.
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Tailwind CSS
Utility-first styling
Free
Why This Choice:
Ship fast, maintain faster. No CSS prison.
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Vercel
Edge deployment platform
$20/month (Pro)
Why This Choice:
Deploy in seconds, scale automatically. Git push = live site.
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Cloudflare
CDN and edge workers
Free - $20/month
Why This Choice:
Protect against attacks, accelerate globally. Sovereignty needs shields.
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Supabase
PostgreSQL with superpowers
Free - $25/month
Why This Choice:
Open source, real-time, auth included. Exit anytime with your data.
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Redis/Upstash
In-memory data store
$0 - $120/month
Why This Choice:
Session state without surveillance. Millisecond responses.
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Pinecone
Vector database for AI
$0 - $70/month
Why This Choice:
Semantic memory for ProfileEngine. Understanding at scale.
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OpenAI API
GPT-4 and embeddings
$0.03/1K tokens
Why This Choice:
Best general intelligence. But always have alternatives ready.
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Langfuse
LLM observability
Free - $59/month
Why This Choice:
See what AI actually costs. Track quality degradation.
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Clerk
Authentication that respects users
$0 - $25/month
Why This Choice:
Beautiful auth without the pain. GDPR compliant by default.
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Stripe
Payment infrastructure
2.9% + 30¢
Why This Choice:
The least evil payment processor. Clean APIs.
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GitHub
Code sovereignty
Free - $4/month
Why This Choice:
Own your code history. Copilot included at higher tiers.
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Linear
Issue tracking for builders
$8/user/month
Why This Choice:
Fast, focused, no bloat. Built by engineers for engineers.
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PostHog
Product analytics without spying
Free - $2K/month
Why This Choice:
Self-hostable, privacy-first. Understand without exploiting.
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Sentry
Error tracking
Free - $26/month
Why This Choice:
Fix errors before users report them. Real-time alerts.
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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
No vendor lock-in. Every service replaceable in hours.
Quick Start Command:
npx create-next-app@latest my-sovereignty-app --typescript --tailwind --app