Design, build, ship, monitor
Indie Developer Toolkit
Choose a focused stack for getting a product from schema to reliable production.
Designed forIndie hackers, startup CTOs, and small development teams5 required · 1 optional capabilities
Interactive stack planner
Choose one tool for each capability.
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01
Required capability
Database design
Model product data clearly.
02
Required capability
Form backend
Collect data without backend plumbing.
03
Required capability
Hosting
Put the product online.
04
Required capability
App building
Accelerate product delivery.
05
Required capability
Monitoring
Know when production breaks.
06
Optional capability
Engineering analytics
Understand team delivery.
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Which tool fits the job?
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