Tech stack chosen for speed: Next.js, Supabase, Vercel, Stripe, OpenAI API, Tailwind CSS
Insight from Romàn Czerny
When to use
When you need to ship an MVP quickly and want battle-tested tools that integrate seamlessly—especially for AI-powered SaaS products requiring auth, payments, and fast iteration
Don't do this
Over-engineering with custom infrastructure or unfamiliar frameworks when proven, developer-friendly stacks exist that handle 90% of your needs out of the box
15 Founders Who Did This
Consistent tech stack reduces decision fatigue across portfolio
Tech stack chosen for speed: Next.js, Supabase, Vercel, Stripe, OpenAI API, Tailwind CSS
Standard but proven stack for SaaS handling sensitive data: React, Rails, Redis, Sidekiq, PostgreSQL on AWS
Keep tech stack simple to move fast and avoid complexity: Next.js, Supabase, Vercel, Stripe, AI APIs
Choose technologies your team has deep expertise in, even if not trendy
Choose boring, reliable tech over trendy frameworks for speed and maintenance. Gil built on Laravel/Livewire on a single DigitalOcean droplet, prioritizing simplicity and avoiding JavaScript framework dependency churn.
Invest years in technical infrastructure even if it means zero feature velocity Evidence: Cameron led a 2-year complete codebase rewrite (2019-2021) with zero new features shipped. Though brutal, it enabled real-time collaboration and enterprise-scale capabilities. The technical debt payoff proved correct despite the painful execution.
Use simple, proven technology when your competitive advantage is elsewhere
Stick with familiar technology that your team knows well to move fast
Choose proven, flexible technology over trendy options when building platforms that need to transform domains rapidly
Use simple consistent stack: Next.js + Tailwind, Supabase, Stripe, Vercel
Use consistent tech stack across products: Cursor, TypeScript, Next.js, Vercel, RevenueCat
Uses same stack across all products: Next.js + Tailwind, Supabase, Stripe/Polar, Vercel/AWS
Chose Next.js as his stack and taught himself full-stack development, building on OpenAI APIs for the AI video generation features
Built Gojiberry AI with Next.js, Supabase, Vercel, Stripe, OpenAI API, and Tailwind CSS - the same modern stack enabling rapid iteration