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Forget tech stacks. Just pick the simplest idea you can think of that you would actually use yourself, that seems to not be a complex software product. And do it!

I can assure you that the simplest of products will not result in the simplest code / stack.

It is important that you also personally want to use this thing, because when the going gets tough, you will stick with it.




And really finish it. Most learning is done while reducing bug count. Prototypes are easy in comparison.


I love this insight/observation.


Agreed. My personal recommendation is to not worry about which stack is good but getting really really good at any one of the stacks. Mastery counts a lot.




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