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# <!-- Powered by BMAD™ Core -->
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# Technology Stack Selection Guide
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## Decision Framework
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### Consider These Factors
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1. **Team expertise** - What does your team know?
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2. **Project requirements** - What are you building?
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3. **Scale requirements** - Expected traffic and data volume?
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4. **Timeline** - How fast do you need to ship?
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5. **Budget** - Infrastructure and development costs?
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6. **Maintenance** - Long-term support needs?
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## Recommended Stacks by Use Case
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### 1. MVP / Startup (Speed Priority)
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**Stack:** T3 Stack or Next.js + Supabase
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- Frontend: Next.js 14
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- Backend: Next.js API routes or tRPC
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- Database: Supabase (PostgreSQL + Auth + Realtime)
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- Deployment: Vercel
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- Why: Fastest time to market, minimal config, great DX
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### 2. SaaS Application (Scale Priority)
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**Stack:** Next.js + NestJS + PostgreSQL
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- Frontend: Next.js 14 with App Router
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- Backend: NestJS (modular, testable)
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- Database: PostgreSQL with Prisma
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- Cache: Redis
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- Queue: Bull/BullMQ
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- Deployment: Frontend (Vercel), Backend (Railway/Render)
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- Why: Enterprise-ready, scales well, great TypeScript support
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### 3. E-commerce (Performance Priority)
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**Stack:** Next.js + Shopify/Stripe + PostgreSQL
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- Frontend: Next.js with ISR
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- Payment: Stripe or Shopify
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- Database: PostgreSQL with Prisma
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- Cache: Redis
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- CDN: CloudFlare or Vercel Edge
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- Why: Fast page loads, built-in payments, SEO-friendly
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### 4. Real-time App (Chat, Collaboration)
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**Stack:** Next.js + Express + Socket.io + Redis
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- Frontend: Next.js
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- Backend: Express with Socket.io
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- Database: PostgreSQL + MongoDB (messages)
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- Cache/Pub-Sub: Redis
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- Why: Excellent WebSocket support, real-time updates
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### 5. API-First / Mobile Backend
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**Stack:** Fastify + PostgreSQL + Redis
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- Backend: Fastify (high performance)
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- Database: PostgreSQL with Prisma
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- Cache: Redis
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- API: REST or GraphQL
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- Deployment: Railway, Fly.io, or AWS
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- Why: Fast, lightweight, API-focused
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### 6. Enterprise Application
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**Stack:** NestJS + PostgreSQL + Microservices
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- Backend: NestJS (modular architecture)
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- Database: PostgreSQL
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- Message Queue: RabbitMQ or Kafka
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- Monitoring: Datadog or New Relic
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- Container: Docker + Kubernetes
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- Why: Enterprise patterns, testable, maintainable
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## Technology Comparison
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### Frontend Frameworks
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| Framework | Best For | Learning Curve | Performance | Ecosystem |
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|-----------|----------|----------------|-------------|-----------|
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| Next.js | Full-stack apps | Medium | Excellent | Huge |
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| Vite + React | SPAs | Low | Excellent | Huge |
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| Remix | Full-stack, data-heavy | Medium | Excellent | Growing |
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| Astro | Content sites | Low | Excellent | Growing |
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### Backend Frameworks
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| Framework | Best For | Learning Curve | Performance | DX |
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|-----------|----------|----------------|-------------|-----|
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| Express | Flexibility | Low | Good | Good |
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| Fastify | Performance | Low | Excellent | Good |
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| NestJS | Enterprise | Medium-High | Good | Excellent |
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| tRPC | Type safety | Low | Good | Excellent |
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### Databases
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| Database | Best For | Scaling | Query Language | ACID |
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|----------|----------|---------|----------------|------|
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| PostgreSQL | Relational data | Excellent | SQL | Yes |
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| MongoDB | Flexible schema | Excellent | MQL | No |
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| MySQL | Traditional apps | Good | SQL | Yes |
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| Redis | Caching, sessions | Excellent | Commands | No |
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### ORMs
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| ORM | Best For | DX | Type Safety | Performance |
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|-----|----------|-----|-------------|-------------|
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| Prisma | Modern apps | Excellent | Excellent | Good |
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| TypeORM | TypeScript | Good | Good | Good |
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| Drizzle | Performance | Good | Excellent | Excellent |
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| Mongoose | MongoDB | Good | Fair | Good |
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## Decision Trees
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### Choosing Frontend Framework
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```
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Need SEO?
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Yes → Need dynamic data?
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Yes → Next.js (SSR/ISR)
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No → Next.js (SSG) or Astro
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No → Need maximum performance?
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Yes → Vite + React
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No → Next.js (great all-rounder)
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```
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### Choosing Backend Framework
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```
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Team experience?
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Beginners → Express (simple)
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TypeScript experts → NestJS (structured)
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Performance critical → Fastify
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Need end-to-end types → tRPC
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```
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### Choosing Database
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```
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Data structure?
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Fixed schema → PostgreSQL
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Flexible/nested → MongoDB
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Need ACID → PostgreSQL
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Document storage → MongoDB
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Caching only → Redis
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```
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## Stack Templates
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### Starter Template
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```json
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{
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"frontend": "Next.js 14",
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"backend": "Next.js API routes",
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"database": "Supabase",
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"hosting": "Vercel"
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}
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```
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### Production Template
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```json
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{
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"frontend": "Next.js 14",
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"backend": "NestJS",
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"database": "PostgreSQL + Prisma",
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"cache": "Redis",
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"queue": "Bull",
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"hosting": {
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"frontend": "Vercel",
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"backend": "Railway"
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}
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}
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```
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### Enterprise Template
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```json
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{
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"frontend": "Next.js 14 + TypeScript",
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"backend": "NestJS microservices",
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"database": "PostgreSQL + MongoDB",
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"cache": "Redis Cluster",
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"queue": "RabbitMQ",
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"container": "Docker + Kubernetes",
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"monitoring": "Datadog",
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"ci_cd": "GitHub Actions"
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}
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``` |