I move fast—but not at the expense of design or decision quality.

I've tested dozens of tools. Most either slow you down with bloat or speed you up at the cost of clarity.

Not these—these ones made the cut. They live in my daily stack because they strike a rare balance: fast workflows without muddying logic, design, or instinct.

Here's what I'm using—and why they work.

1. Next.js: The foundation of nearly everything I build

Next.js gives me a flexible full-stack framework that handles routing, rendering, and performance out of the box—without fighting me on structure. Pages, APIs, layouts—fast to set up, fast to scale.

It lets me focus on product logic, not boilerplate.

2. Supabase: Modern backend without the overhead

Supabase gives me a hosted Postgres database, built-in auth, edge functions, and instant APIs. Perfect for caching, user data, and lightweight server logic without spinning up infrastructure.

It's my go-to for apps that need real-time sync and scalable data handling.

3. Tailwind CSS: Still undefeated

Tailwind turns styling into fast, focused progress. No naming conventions, no cascade weirdness. I prototype in the browser, refine as I go, and keep my design system tight without hopping in and out of Figma.

It's how I avoid rabbit holes and ship polished UI without losing flow.

4. shadcn/ui: Component primitives with taste

Built on Radix, shadcn/ui gives me accessible, composable UI components with clean defaults. No bloated markup. No endless overrides. Just elegant pieces I can drop in and style with Tailwind.

It respects both frontend craft and developer speed.

5. 9ui: The MVP accelerator

9ui lets me build internal tools and dashboards with drag-and-drop speed—but still respects my logic and data structures.

Perfect for early-stage ideas, admin panels, or workflows where speed matters but jank isn't an option.

6. Cursor + MCPs: My AI pair—supercharged with context

Cursor gives me responsive, inline code generation. MCPs give me long-term memory and structure.

I use them together to draft components, debug logic, and think through product architecture—without losing clarity or momentum.

Wrapping up

These tools don't just help me move faster—they help me think sharper, stay cleaner, and ship with confidence.

If you've got a stack that sharpens your instincts without slowing you down, I'd love to hear about it on X or Threads.