The Solo Dev Stack: Why Next.js + Supabase is the Ultimate Weapon

The Solopreneur's Dilemma

When you are a team of one, every context switch costs you money. You cannot afford to spend days configuring Kubernetes clusters or debugging webpack configs. You need a stack that is "batteries included" but powerful enough to scale.

After building a dozen products, I've settled on the Holy Trinity of modern web development: Next.js, TypeScript, and Supabase.

1. Next.js & Server Actions

The introduction of Server Actions changed the game. No more API routes. No more manual fetch wrappers. No more Redux. I can call a database function directly from my button's onClick handler (conceptually).

            // Actions are just functions. Simple.
            export async function createInvoice(data: InvoiceData) {
                'use server'
                await db.invoices.create(data);
                revalidatePath('/dashboard');
            }
            

This collapses the stack. The backend is the frontend. For a solo dev, this mental model is 10x faster.

2. Supabase: The Backend I Don't Have to Manage

I don't want to manage Postgres. I don't want to write authentication logic. Supabase gives me a production-ready Postgres database, Auth, Storage, and Realtime subscriptions out of the box.

With RLS (Row Level Security), I write my security policies in SQL, right next to my data. It's bulletproof.

3. Tailwind & UI Libraries

I'm a developer, not a designer. Using utility classes allows me to "design in code." Combined with standard component libraries (like shadcn/ui), I can build a professional-looking dashboard in an afternoon, not a week.

Conclusion

The best stack is the one that lets you ship. But this stack? It lets you ship and sleep at night.