Dev daily:

• GitHub: Standard, most users
• GitLab: Best CI/CD, open source
• Bitbucket: Atlassian ecosystem

Pick: GitHub is standard, GitLab for self-host

postgresql is literally the best. the feature set is insane

CSS daily:

• Tailwind: Most popular, utility-first
• Bootstrap: Old school, easy
• Chakra: React component library

Pick: Tailwind is winning

drizzle is literally so much faster than prisma. worth learning

Fullstack dev:

• Next.js: Most popular, React-based
• Nuxt: Best Vue, great DX
• SvelteKit: Fastest, different paradigm

Pick: Next.js for React, Nuxt for Vue

cursor is literally on another level. copilot feels basic now

UI Designer:

• Figma: Industry standard, web-based
• Sketch: Mac only, was king
• Adobe XD: Dead, Adobe killed it

Pick: Figma. No debate.