ORM expert:

• Prisma: Most popular, easy DX
• Drizzle: Lightweight, fast
• Sequelize: Old school, complex

Pick: Prisma for ease, Drizzle for speed

Daily AI coding:

• Cursor: Best VSCode fork, AI first
• Windsurf: Good alternative
• Copilot: Original, but behind now

Pick: Cursor is winning

Using all three daily:

• ChatGPT: Best overall, GPT-4o
• Claude: Best for analysis, long context
• Gemini: Good Google integration

Pick: Claude for thinking, ChatGPT for general

Backend expert:

• Supabase: PostgreSQL, open source
• Firebase: Easy, Google ecosystem
• PocketBase: Simplest, Go-based

Pick: Supabase for SQL, Firebase for quick

Email marketing for 5 years:

• ConvertKit: Best for creators
• Mailchimp: Most popular, complex
• ActiveCampaign: Most powerful automation

Pick: ConvertKit for creators, AC for power users

Deployed on all three:

• Railway: Easiest, good DX
• Render: More established
• Fly: Best for global latency

Pick: Railway for ease, Fly for global apps