Pick a stack you can run alone
For a solo builder, the best stack is the one you can debug in a crisis and afford at low revenue. Boring tech wins when you are the only operator.
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Practical notes on building, deploying, and shipping real products for solo devs and small teams.
One-time or subscription pricing
Subscription compounds revenue but adds churn, trust debt, and operational weight. One-time is simpler but caps growth. Here is how to choose.
From AI prototype to paid product
AI gets you a prototype in minutes. The real work is webhooks, deploys, TLS, and refunds. Here is what lives in the gap and why it decides whether you ship.