Web Project Architecture Questions

Frontend

1. Framework choice:

   • Next.js (React, App Router, SSR)
   • React (SPA, client-only)
   • Vue 3 + Nuxt
   • Svelte + SvelteKit
   • Other: ___

2. Styling approach:

   • Tailwind CSS (utility-first)
   • CSS Modules
   • Styled Components (CSS-in-JS)
   • Sass/SCSS
   • Other: ___

3. State management: (if complex client state)

   • Zustand (lightweight)
   • Redux Toolkit
   • Jotai/Recoil (atomic)
   • Context API only
   • Server state only (React Query/SWR)

Backend

1. Backend approach:

   • Next.js API Routes (integrated)
   • Express.js (Node.js)
   • Nest.js (Node.js, structured)
   • FastAPI (Python)
   • Django (Python)
   • Rails (Ruby)
   • Other: ___

2. API paradigm:

   • REST
   • GraphQL (Apollo, Relay)
   • tRPC (type-safe)
   • gRPC
   • Mix: ___

Database

1. Primary database:

   • PostgreSQL (relational, ACID)
   • MySQL
   • MongoDB (document)
   • Supabase (PostgreSQL + backend services)
   • Firebase Firestore
   • Other: ___

2. ORM/Query builder:

   • Prisma (type-safe, modern)
   • Drizzle ORM
   • TypeORM
   • Sequelize
   • Mongoose (for MongoDB)
   • Raw SQL
   • Database client directly (Supabase SDK)

Authentication

1. Auth approach:
   • Supabase Auth (managed, built-in)
   • Auth0 (managed, enterprise)
   • Clerk (managed, developer-friendly)
   • NextAuth.js (self-hosted)
   • Firebase Auth
   • Custom JWT implementation
   • Passport.js

Deployment

1. Hosting platform:

   • Vercel (optimal for Next.js)
   • Netlify
   • AWS (EC2, ECS, Lambda)
   • Google Cloud
   • Heroku
   • Railway
   • Self-hosted

2. CI/CD:

   • GitHub Actions
   • GitLab CI
   • CircleCI
   • Vercel/Netlify auto-deploy
   • Other: ___

Additional Services (if applicable)

1. Email service: (if transactional emails needed)

   • Resend (developer-friendly, modern)
   • SendGrid
   • AWS SES
   • Postmark
   • None needed

2. Payment processing: (if e-commerce/subscriptions)

   • Stripe (comprehensive)
   • Lemon Squeezy (SaaS-focused)
   • PayPal
   • Square
   • None needed

3. File storage: (if user uploads)

   • Supabase Storage
   • AWS S3
   • Cloudflare R2
   • Vercel Blob
   • Uploadthing
   • None needed

4. Search: (if full-text search beyond database)

   • Elasticsearch
   • Algolia
   • Meilisearch
   • Typesense
   • Database full-text (PostgreSQL)
   • None needed

5. Caching: (if performance critical)

   • Redis (external cache)
   • In-memory (Node.js cache)
   • CDN caching (Cloudflare/Vercel)
   • None needed

6. Monitoring/Error Tracking:

   • Sentry (error tracking)
   • PostHog (product analytics)
   • Datadog
   • LogRocket
   • Vercel Analytics
   • None needed