What a modern stack means in practice
A modern tech stack is not the newest thing — it is the right combination of tools that let a small team ship fast, scale without rewrites, and hand the system to a larger team later without pain.
For most founder-led and growth-stage products in 2025–2026, that means: a React-based full-stack framework (TanStack Start or Next.js), a managed Postgres backend (Supabase), edge compute (Cloudflare Workers or Vercel Edge), and an AI-assisted build tool (Lovable or similar) for accelerating the front end.
The core decisions
- Framework: TanStack Start (Cloudflare-native, type-safe routing) vs. Next.js (larger ecosystem, Vercel-native)
- Database: Supabase (Postgres + auth + edge functions) vs. PlanetScale / Neon / raw RDS
- Deploy target: Cloudflare Workers (global edge, low latency) vs. Vercel / Fly.io
- AI build layer: Lovable (full-stack generation) vs. Cursor (code-level) vs. v0 (UI-only)
- Payments: Stripe (standard) — managed by Lovable Cloud when applicable
What B. works with
B. PM Consulting builds on TanStack Start, Supabase, Cloudflare Workers, and Lovable for most client-facing products. This stack is what powers bpagelsminor.com, CanonIQ, FounderIQ, and the broader BPM product suite.
What to avoid
- Over-engineering before product-market fit — keep the stack boring until you need more
- Choosing a stack based on familiarity rather than operational fit
- Ignoring edge compute costs at scale
- Building auth from scratch when Supabase Auth or Clerk exist