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Phoenix + LiveView — Connected products, live updates and background work in one application.
Next.js — React interfaces with server rendering, routes and application logic.
React + Vite — An interactive browser app connected to an existing or separate API.
Rails + Hotwire — Database-backed products with HTML, accounts and jobs close together.
Laravel + Livewire — PHP product applications with a cohesive UI, auth and queue toolset.
Django — Data-heavy products with an ORM, forms, accounts and admin.
Go service — HTTP APIs and backend services with a straightforward binary deployment.
Rust service — Services where runtime control and explicit resource handling matter.
FastAPI — Typed Python APIs alongside Python integrations, data or AI libraries.
Go CLI + TUI — Command-line applications and terminal interfaces distributed as binaries.
Rust CLI + TUI — Portable command-line tools with explicit memory and resource control.
Python automation + AI — Scripts, integrations and workers close to the Python data and AI ecosystem.
Swift + SwiftUI — Native iPhone and iPad apps using Apple's UI and platform APIs.
Kotlin + Compose — Native Android apps with platform UI, lifecycle and storage integration.