A developer reflects on their tech stack evolution throughout 2025, driven largely by AI coding tools like Claude. Key changes include adopting TypeScript for frontend development with Next.js and React, switching from Clerk to Better Auth for authentication, implementing Drizzle ORM with Postgres, migrating from Mailgun to Resend for transactional emails, and moving to Dokploy for deployment with preview environments. The stack now centers on Go for backend services, TypeScript/Next.js for frontend, Better Auth for authentication, and various integrations including Neon for Postgres hosting and Polar.sh for payment processing.

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