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Launching Project Starter Guide

production-minded starters for Next.js SaaS, Express APIs, Expo mobile apps, and static sites—complete with automation and ops playbooks.

Latest update highlights:
• Tests stabilized on Node 20, SaaS Prisma client generation automated.
• CI examples upgraded with npm ci, security audits, and a porting guide.
• New --smoke runner ties create-quality-automation to template smoke tests (now npm ci with local caches).
• Published Pro-tier requirements, premium automation bundle outline, marketing/ops plans, and an Expo SDK upgrade roadmap.

Repo:

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🚀 Comprehensive guide for choosing the right architecture and technology stack for any project type

🚀 Project Starter Guide

Comprehensive guide for choosing the right architecture and technology stack for any project type

GitHub stars License: MIT PRs Welcome Production Ready Security First Quality Automation

🎯 Quick Start

Need to start a new project? Use this decision matrix:

Project Type Complexity Recommended Stack Time to MVP
About Me / Portfolio Level 1 HTML5 + CSS3 + Vanilla JS 1-2 days
Landing Page Level 1 Next.js + Tailwind 2-3 days
Blog / Documentation Level 2 Next.js + MDX or Astro 1 week
SaaS MVP Level 3 Next.js + Supabase + Stripe 2-4 weeks
E-commerce Level 3 Next.js + Shopify/Stripe + DB 3-6 weeks
Enterprise SaaS Level 4 Microservices + K8s + Multiple DBs 3-6 months

🏗️ Complexity Levels

Level 1: Static & Simple

  • Use Case: Landing pages, portfolios, documentation
  • Architecture: Static files, minimal JavaScript
  • Hosting: Vercel, Netlify, GitHub Pages
  • Example: Your about-me page

Level 2: Dynamic Frontend

  • Use Case: Interactive websites, simple web apps
  • Architecture: Frontend framework +…

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