Hey everyone,
Just wanted to throw something out there and see if it resonates. Lately, I’ve been bouncing between feeling super productive and then randomly hitting a wall where nothing makes sense. You know that moment when you're staring at your screen, trying to debug something simple, and it somehow becomes your entire afternoon?
Sometimes I wonder if it's the tools constantly changing, or if it’s just part of the job now. One day it's React 18 hooks, next day someone tells you to drop everything and start learning Bun or Rust or whatever just dropped on Hacker News. 😅
Don’t get me wrong—I love building stuff. That “aha!” moment when the code finally works or deploys clean is still magic. But I'm also starting to appreciate simplicity a lot more these days. Like, maybe I don’t need five dependencies and three layers of abstraction for a to-do app.
Curious how you all deal with this. Do you follow the trends closely? Or just stick to what works and iterate slowly? Also—what’s been your go-to stack lately, and why?
Absolutely relate to this — you're definitely not alone 😅
There are days where I feel like I’m flying through tasks, and then suddenly I’m deep in some obscure error log from a package I updated last week that broke something random. It’s like productivity whiplash.
As for the constant tool churn… yeah, it’s wild. Bun, Deno, Astro, Solid, Turbopack—it’s like a new framework drops every Tuesday. I used to feel like I had to try everything, but lately I’ve leaned more into the “pick a stack and get good at it” mindset. Right now, that’s mostly:
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Next.js (App Router) + Tailwind
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Supabase for quick backend stuff
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Prisma if I’m using a proper DB
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And still sticking with good ol’ TypeScript even though it breaks my brain sometimes
I’ve found peace in not chasing every trend unless it solves a real pain point I’m facing. Also started writing more vanilla code when I can — fewer layers, fewer surprises.
But yeah, the dopamine hit when it all finally deploys? Still undefeated. 💥
Appreciate you sparking this thread — these convos are low-key what keep dev communities grounded.
