Re:Ask HN: Fastest/easiest framework to build a web applicat...
by buttminer on Thursday November 16, 2017 @02:48PM
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For speed of development, you want the most normal/boring stack there is, in combination with what you're familiar with.
Note that if there is more than 1 engineer, it is absolutely worth it to work with common technologies. Elm/Elixir are not common technologies (though people love talking about them).
Node + Express for the backend is super simple.
Mongo or MySQL/PostgreSQL you will have no problems with (though I am biased towards relational databases)
React for the front-end is also simple, very well known and easy to hire for.
If your application is more basic or more CRUD-oriented (as most apps are), Ruby on Rails has always been a solid choice and will continue to be a solid choice for years to come. There is also a very large pool of people who are very well-versed with it.
Note that if there is more than 1 engineer, it is absolutely worth it to work with common technologies. Elm/Elixir are not common technologies (though people love talking about them).
Node + Express for the backend is super simple. Mongo or MySQL/PostgreSQL you will have no problems with (though I am biased towards relational databases) React for the front-end is also simple, very well known and easy to hire for.
If your application is more basic or more CRUD-oriented (as most apps are), Ruby on Rails has always been a solid choice and will continue to be a solid choice for years to come. There is also a very large pool of people who are very well-versed with it.