Ask HN: What stack should I use to build my basic web app as of 3/29/18

Where are the hipsters in this thread? Fine, I'll be the hipster.

I've worked on pure PHP, Flask, Pyramid, Django, Laravel stacks, and I haven't warmed up to any of those. I'm in the vocal minority that says Django made me hate Python.

So here's my stack for 2018: Elixir+Phoenix on the backend, GraphQL as API protocol, React (and Typescript?) on the frontend.

Functional and immutable language on the backend + functionally-inspired data flow on the front end? Yes, please.

Now, if I could have monadic constructs and better typing on Elixir I'd be in heaven.

This guy, what a forward thinker!

I really think it depends on the programming languages you know, if you know any. For example, if you know Python, just use Django or Flask. If you know c#, just use that.

However, if you don't know any programming languages and plan to do "just" web development, WAMP and MEAN stack is the way to go.

edit: WAMP -> (XAMP)

The correct answer as of ${any_date_in_any_esoteric_format} is:

- It depends on what you are trying to build. Basic web app can be anything from a Trello clone to Instagram. Each has it's own limitations.

- Go with what is tried and tested. Pick up something that is supported, where if you get stuck you can reach out to people for a fix. One of the few good things of the clusterfk that the current JS ecosystem is is that many many amazing developers who are extremely responsive to questions are part of it. That makes life just a little bit easier.

- Use what you are comfortable with. Prefer a proper backend and frontend? Go for it. Everything in NodeJS is your cup of tea? Works just fine. In the end happy developer = productive developer. Just because assembly is 1000 times faster than Python does not mean you should code in assembly. Pick your tradeoffs.

html5 and nginx.