Fewer tabs. Better stacks. Shipped products.
A searchable field guide to the tools behind websites and web apps, with every fact linked to the vendor's own page.
On our radar.
Curated highlights from the tools index.
Astro
Content-focused web framework that outputs static HTML by default and selectively hydrates interactive components using Islands Architecture.
Supabase
Open-source backend platform offering managed PostgreSQL, built-in authentication, real-time data sync, and storage.
Netlify
Cloud platform for web projects that automates builds, previews, and serverless compute from Git repositories.
Stripe
Global payment processing platform for internet businesses, with APIs and hosted checkouts.
Sentry
Application monitoring and error tracking platform that surfaces runtime exceptions, performance traces, and logs for engineering teams.
The shipping process.
No mystery. Five stages, with tooling selected for each part of the journey.
Plan
Defining requirements, scope, and technical architecture.
12 tools 02 →Build
Assembling components, backend logic, and user workflows.
44 tools 03 →Test
Verifying correctness, edge cases, and cross-browser reliability.
2 tools 04 →Deploy
Publishing production builds to public web infrastructure.
7 tools 05 →Operate
Monitoring uptime, customer support, and system maintenance.
22 toolsFind your corner.
Twelve focused areas of the modern web stack.
Stacks worth studying.
Editorial stack recipes for the full build-to-deploy process.
AI chatbot with Vite, Netlify Functions and OpenAI
For developers who need a browser chatbot with streaming replies, a serverless proxy that keeps API keys private, and error monitoring.
Blog or docs site with Astro on Cloudflare Pages
For writers and maintainers who need a low-maintenance Markdown docs site or blog without running a server.
Creator portfolio with Astro and Sanity on Netlify
For creators and freelancers who need a portfolio with case studies and rich media, easy client previews, and no database server.
Make the call.
Comparisons should be fair, sourced and explicit about conditions, never a universal winner.
Netlify vs Cloudflare Pages
Netlify has built-in forms and longer function limits but a pooled credit budget. Cloudflare Pages has unlimited bandwidth and seats with per-request CPU caps.
Netlify vs Vercel
Netlify has HTML form detection and a shared credit pool. Vercel has a Next.js preset and longer default function limits, but Hobby is personal use only.
Render vs Railway
Render has structured service types and fixed compute tiers. Railway has a canvas project view and usage-based billing. Pick by how you want to deploy and pay.
Supabase vs Firebase
Supabase is a PostgreSQL backend with native SQL and Docker self-hosting. Firebase is a managed document database tied to Google Cloud.
Ship it, step by step.
Guides with commands. Each says what we ran ourselves.
Choose a serverless host for AI API calls
Keep an OpenAI or Claude API key out of the browser. Compares serverless function limits and streaming on Netlify, Vercel and Cloudflare.
beginnerShip a Vite React single-page app to production
Scaffold, build and deploy a Vite React single-page app to Netlify. Covers SPA redirects, custom domains and HTTPS, plus Cloudflare Pages and Vercel.
beginnerShip an Astro content site to production
Scaffold, build and deploy a static Astro blog to Netlify. Covers zero-config builds, custom domains and HTTPS, plus Cloudflare Pages and Vercel.
beginnerSupabase with a static frontend
Connect an Astro or Vite static site to Supabase without shipping a server key. Covers Row Level Security, env variables and auth redirect URLs.
Useful beats endless.
We prioritize tools with clear product documentation and working official websites.
Explain who a tool helps, what it does not do, and when an alternative is sensible.
Articles cite official sources and show an honest last-reviewed date.
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