My new Tech Stack

Hello, I'm Aniket.

As MERN stack components are becoming deprecated, there's a growing need to adopt modern alternatives. As someone still learning and experimenting with different technologies, I've recently discovered something that has significantly enhanced my developer experience.. the componet of MERN stack is depericating therefor the is an need to move to a better tech stack for me it is NPN (NextJs, Prisma and NodeJs)

After building several projects with MERN, I encountered recurring challenges that slowed down my development process:

1. Having to completely restructure my data layer and rewrite queries when switching from MongoDB to PostgreSQL for different project requirements
2. Learning different query languages and syntax for each database - MongoDB's aggregation pipeline, SQL for PostgreSQL, and various ORMs with different approaches
3. Poor SEO performance with client-side rendered React apps, leading to slow initial page loads and reduced search engine visibility
4. Security vulnerabilities from client-side rendering, where sensitive logic and API keys could be exposed in the browser
5. Complex deployment and configuration setup, especially when scaling applications or managing different environments

Next.js

Next.js is a React-based framework that simplifies full-stack development. It offers:

• Seamless integration with TypeScript
• Built-in Server-Side Rendering (SSR) and Static Site Generation (SSG)
• Support for Server Actions and Edge Functions
• Improved authentication and session management with libraries like next-auth
• Built-in API routes, reducing the need for a separate backend in many cases
• Image optimization, routing, and SEO features out of the box
• Great developer experience with fast refresh, built-in linting, and more

Prisma

Prisma is a modern ORM (Object-Relational Mapper) that simplifies database management. It provides:

• Auto migrations to keep your database schema in sync with your models
• A unified data modeling experience for various SQL and NoSQL databases
• Type-safe queries with full TypeScript support and auto-completion
• A powerful Prisma Studio to visually explore and manage your data
• Easy relation mapping and nested queries
• Simple setup and minimal boilerplate

Node.js

Node.js remains a robust foundation for scalable backend development. With or without Express, it supports:

• High-performance non-blocking I/O for real-time applications
• Seamless integration with Next.js for API and server logic
• Flexibility to build RESTful APIs, GraphQL APIs, or microservices
• A vast ecosystem of NPM packages to speed up development
• Suitable for multi-platform support, including web, mobile, and desktop apps

some notes - this is a good tech stack all the component are opensource but still it require some level of experience on mern or Mean stack before moving to this stack.

this is my personal tech stack that i am currently using in 2025 to build some really good web application for myself and others.

thankyou and byeee !!