What's your go-to tool stack on a new project?

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Asked the latest guest this question on the Create Connected podcast and realized it's not one that I've run into too often on forums.

Excited to hear everyone's answers!

Jack Davies · Accepted Answer

For a new project, my go-to stack is usually React for frontend, Node.js + Express for backend, and MongoDB for the database. Keeps it efficient and scalable

Jason · Answer

@jackkdavies26 MERN all the way - YouTube has some great tutorials. I flew through this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98BzS5Oz5E4&list=PL4cUxeGkcC9iJ_KkrkBZWZRHVwnzLIoUE

Nauman Tariq · Answer

Its been rails for ages for me

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It typically includes a project management tool like Trello, a design tool like Figma, a code editor like VS Code, and a version control system like Git.

What's your go-to tool stack on a new project?

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