Stack

Tools I use and recommend for building products and running my business.

Frontend

Next.js 16

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React framework for production apps

React 19

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UI library

Tailwind v4

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Utility-first CSS framework

shadcn/ui

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Component library

Backend

Vercel

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Hosting and deployment

Neon

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Postgres database with vector search

Upstash

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Redis for rate limiting

Turnstile

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Cloudflare's CAPTCHA alternative

Resend

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Transactional email

Creem

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Payment processing for digital products

Versioning

GitHub

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Version control & collaboration

2,793 contributions in the last year

AI

Claude

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AI assistant powering MattGPT

Vercel AI SDK

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Streaming AI responses

assistant-ui

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Chat UI components

Beehiiv

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How I send the Digital Native newsletter

Design

Figma

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Design (Rarely used, more often jumping into code)

Finance

Wealthfront

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Automated investing

Mercury

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Best business banking I've ever used

Kick

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Bookkeeping on auto-pilot

Productivity

Radio MD

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My streaming music station

Brain.fm

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Kickstart productivity and find flow-state

Screen Studio

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Record engaging videos

Typefully

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Post content to socials

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