Good question! From my experience:
Just pick one and start using it. The “best” tool is the one you’ll actually use.
You can always switch later. Most important thing is to start, not to overthink the choice.
For a small Next.js app with no budget, here’s my ranking:
1. Vercel – Easiest, best DX, generous free tier (though limits have gotten stricter)
2. Cloudflare Pages – Actually great, free, fast, but some Next.js features need extra config
3. Railway – Good but can get pricey fast
4. DigitalOcean – More work but great for learning
My pick: Start with Vercel, switch to Cloudflare if you hit limits.
So I’ve been a JS dev for 3 years and thinking about learning Rust.
Everyone says Rust is the future and that it makes you a better programmer. But is it actually worth the time investment?
My goals:
Is the learning curve worth it for someone like me? Or should I just stick with JS/TypeScript?
llamaindex is better for rag. langchain is more general
AI. Which?
Hosting. Which?
supabase is better for sql. appwrite is good for self-host
anthropic is best for reasoning. openai is more general
Container. Which?
Code. Which?