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So, you want to learn how to code and turn those skills into something that can make you money, get you some recognition, or maybe even help you become a tech entrepreneur without feeling like an imposter? Maybe you’ve got some big ideas for tech products or apps and want to carve out your own path to success. I’ve been there. This guide will help you do just that—quickly and with a stack that keeps you productive.

This is the exact stack I used when building Asset Bae and Placeholder Bae - both full stack apps that have client and server relationships, authentication, and payments!

The Dream Team Tech Stack (aka, what you use to impress other devs at meetups)

What makes this stack shine? A powerful combination of Svelte, TypeScript, Vite, and Cloudflare Workers. Each piece has a specific role, and they excel at what they do:

• Svelte: Forget React and its mountain of complications. Svelte is like the overachiever who does the group project by themselves and crushes it—while everyone else is busy adding unnecessary animations. Svelte compiles your code into efficient, plain JavaScript at build time, making everything lightweight and fast. Learn more about Svelte.
• TypeScript: Remember the time you pushed an update and everything broke? TypeScript’s here to prevent that kind of disaster. It catches mistakes before they turn into full-blown catastrophes, saving your sanity one type check at a time. It’s like having a watchdog for your code, ready to bark if something looks off. Learn more about TypeScript.
• Vite: This build tool is ridiculously fast—like, "did I just upgrade my laptop?" fast. Vite’s hot module replacement means you see changes instantly, keeping you focused and coding instead of waiting around for a page to refresh. Learn more about Vite.
• Cloudflare Workers: Think of these as tiny, efficient serverless helpers. They’re fast, scalable, and you don’t need to sell a kidney to pay for them. What more could you ask for from a backend? Learn more about Cloudflare Workers.

Why Type Safety is Your New Best Friend

Have you ever shipped code only to realize that what you thought was a number was actually a string? TypeScript is like a guard dog that prevents those kinds of errors. By using TypeScript end-to-end—from the client to the server—you get a safety net. If your frontend expects a specific type from your backend and something changes, TypeScript lets you know right away. It’s like that friend who’s annoyingly always right but ultimately saves you from making a fool of yourself.

Developer Experience: Code Without the BS

Building apps shouldn’t make you want to quit and go live in a yurt. This stack is all about keeping you sane and productive:

• Vite’s HMR: Make a change, and it appears instantly. No page refresh. No waiting. It’s like magic, except it’s real.
• Svelte’s Simplicity: Forget the tangled mess of JSX or complex state management. Svelte keeps it simple with clean, straightforward components that make sense.
• Cloudflare Worker Deployments: With just one command, your code is live. No server configs, no scaling headaches—it just works.

Speed of Development: From Zero to App in Minutes

The monorepo setup here makes reusing code a breeze. Need a function in both the client and server? Drop it in the common package, export it, and you’re good to go. Vite’s quick setup means you’re not sitting around waiting for dependencies to install—you’re up and running before you even have time to think about switching to another hobby or checking your X DMs.

Keeping Costs Low: Cloudflare’s Value Proposition

Look, I’ve been burned by Google Cloud bills before. Cloudflare Workers are not only affordable, but they’re also easy to use. You won’t have to navigate a labyrinth of confusing pricing tiers—Cloudflare keeps it simple. For small apps? Free. For medium apps, we’re talking pennies per month, and that simplicity is worth its weight in gold. And it scales for when we become billionaires from our weekend project.

Build Prototypes Fast, Fail Faster

This template isn’t about speed for the sake of it—it’s about getting your ideas out into the world before you overthink them. Have a wild idea for a Webflow extension? Clone the repo, start coding, and you’ll have a working prototype in half an hour. These tools make tweaking and iterating frictionless—perfect for chasing that next big idea.

How It All Comes Together

Everything lives in one place: client, server, and shared code. The monorepo setup means you can easily create features like, say, a button that orders pizza. Write the component in the client, set up the API endpoint in the server, and define the data types in the common package. Done. You’re basically the digital nomad version of a hero now.

Why You Should Care

Using this template means you’re not starting from scratch every time. It’s a springboard for creating real Webflow apps. Whether you’re new to this or a seasoned developer, this stack gives you speed, flexibility, and keeps your costs low—so you won’t have to explain to your partner why "serverless" doesn’t actually mean "free."

If you want to graduate from building basic Webflow widgets to developing full-scale apps, this template is your fast track. Start small, break things, learn, and repeat until you’re building apps like a caffeine-fueled coding machine.

Check out the GitHub template, and if you want a deep dive, watch the YouTube tutorial. Now go build something—preferably something that won’t make you want to smash your keyboard.

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