Building SaaS on Supabase for 2 years. Here’s the deal: Supabase: Real PostgreSQL (can migrate anytime!), Great DX, Open source, Realtime is solid. Firebase: Locked into Google ecosystem, NoSQL = headaches later, But auth + functions are great. PocketBase: Perfect for MVPs, Self-host = free forever, Less scalable. My pick: Supabase. Best balance of power + portability.

railway is literally so easy. just connect github and it works. no config needed lol.

i use all three lol. chatgpt for code, claude for writing, gemini for quick google stuff. worth it if u actually use them all.

Switched from Sketch to Figma last year. No regrets. Figma: Better collaboration (real-time with clients!), Web-based works anywhere, AI features are actually useful, Auto Layout is amazing. Sketch is still good but Figma won the war. Just switch.

startup founder here. cost is real.

real talk on pricing:

• OpenAI – most expensive but reliable
• Anthropic – good pricing, great for long context
• Gemini – cheapest, good enough for simple tasks

we use Anthropic as primary (better reasoning = less token waste) + Gemini for simple stuff.

worth noting: pricing changes often. check current rates before deciding.

founder perspective: we started with Next.js, tried SvelteKit, now back on Next.js.

sveltekit is amazing but sometimes you need a package and it doesn’t exist.

next.js has everything: auth, db, stripe integrations, etc.

for startup speed: Next.js. for pure joy: SvelteKit.

startup founder here. we chose Supabase and never looked back.

reasons:

• PostgreSQL = every dev knows it
• open source = not dependent on one company
• auth + storage + edge functions = everything we need

Firebase felt like a walled garden. NoSQL query pain is real.

founder here. research is 50% of my job.

• Perplexity – best for cited research. game changer.
• ChatGPT – good for coding, search is secondary
• Gemini – honestly haven’t used enough to judge

for research: Perplexity Pro is worth $20/mo.

the citations alone save hours.