I optimised my vibe coding tech stack cost to $0

12 pointsposted a month ago
by udit_50

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16 Comments

aed

a month ago

Thanks for this list!

A couple of questions I have:

1. Why not use supabase auth? I’m using it for a little project and generally like how much you get out of the box with supabase. Curious why you like stack auth.

3. Why 3 analytics tools? I’m thinking about implementing post hog in a little project I’m running right now, and generally would like to avoid having to have a lot of tracking!

udit_50

a month ago

Tbh.. analytics tools is I also think somewhat exaggerated.. I prefer clarity as a top priority btw.. And Google Analytics helps rank fast for seo.

FnSK4R17s

a month ago

I doubt if the free tier in Antigravity is generous enough for production usecases, I run into rate limits multiple times a day. Additionally, I generally prefer using cursor for building UI as its inbuilt browser helps a lot with pointing and adding components directly to the chat.

rvz

a month ago

> Was it cost effective when compared to hiring a developer? Yes. Was it value for money? NO.

Is your product making any money?

If so can it scale past the free trial period (Over 10K users a month) and still sustain costs?

Free trials are not forever and limits can change without notice. Maintenance still costs time and money.

So it is not actually $0.

udit_50

a month ago

I lowkey agree to this. But this is like a starter kit for people who are just mindlessly building and exhausting their credits on apps like Cursor or Replit.

Plus, having a dedicated stack that is you can functionally depend on, will help you scale much easily and accumulate very less technical debt overhead.

If you build an app mindlessly with Replit, chances there, you have a mock or hardcoded DB or auth and when you ship the v2, all data will vanish..

So, it's less of a good thing and more of a bad thing for people starting out.

But yes, you are truly right that this is also very inconsistent to rely on credits. I appreciate you raising this up!

chiefalchemist

a month ago

Thanks for sharing.

Yes, costs can add up. But it’s also about investment / return. Saving $X if it’s less effective a/o costs you $Y, then it might not be the savings it appears to be.

It’s similar to DOGE. DOGE is about Efficiency. But it should have started with Effectiveness. Doing something (financially) efficient doesn’t mean it’s effective.

In short, list some alternatives a/o what you’re giving up by going free would be helpful. For example, Appwrite or Firebase as different (and free tier) backends. Each has their + and -.

Thank again. I will be checking these out.

udit_50

a month ago

So much true. I have been a developer in past so I understand my bias towards convectional frameworks. For me, the biggest dealbreaker for Replit was the scale cost.

I the technical debt that I was incurring per project. It is still my go-to option for prototyping and quick tests but this was just the regular stack I am using to ship stuffs.

Also, yes, there a a lot of alternatives (great ones) that I missed and understand that the list is not complete.

Would love to know what stacks you use so I can also try them out.

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a month ago

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udit_50

a month ago

Ig it's a good fit for SuperDocs.cloud. Maybe we can partner to give all of the products launched here.. their own proper managed product documentations.

chvid

a month ago

If you are not paying for the product. You are the product.

csomar

a month ago

For most of these, you are not paying for future lock-in.

udit_50

a month ago

True.. You can migrate your services anyways.

udit_50

a month ago

True somehow but this is the typical Silicon Valley style where most of the stuff is so democratised that for people to start off, it has become a big fallback.

Like if you are a student or planning to switch career, then take what's free.. build and learn and ship!!!