import { unstable_noStore as noStore } from "next/cache"; import Link from "next/link"; import { CreatePost } from "~/app/_components/create-post"; import { getServerAuthSession } from "~/server/auth"; import { api } from "~/trpc/server"; export default async function Home() { noStore(); const hello = await api.post.hello.query({ text: "from tRPC" }); const session = await getServerAuthSession(); return (

Create T3span> App h1>

First Steps →h3>

Just the basics - Everything you need to know to set up your database and authentication. div> Link>

Documentation →h3>

Learn more about Create T3 App, the libraries it uses, and how to deploy it.div> Link> div>

{hello ? hello.greeting : "Loading tRPC query..."}p>

{session && Logged in as {session.user?.email}span>} p> {session ? "Sign out" : "Sign in"} Link> div> div> div> main> ); } async function CrudShowcase() { const session = await getServerAuthSession(); if (!session?.user) return null; const latestPost = await api.post.getLatest.query(); return (

{latestPost ? (

Your most recent post: {latestPost.name}p> ) : (

You have no posts yet.p> )} div> ); }

I thought he was making stuff up - "t3 stack vs t4 stack". But about 2 minutes in, I realized that I'd heard of a few things that he's talking about so I looked it up and they're real!

I think it's possible everything he's saying is true, more or less. LOL

t3: https://create.t3.gg

t4: https://t4stack.com

We start with a project that was bootstrapped with create-t3-app. For internationalization we use next-intl and set it up as described in the getting started guide. With this initial project setup we can jump into implementing localized error messages.

I used create-t3-app to scaffold the Next.js app, with TypeScript, Prisma, and "app router" enabled in the options. You can also use create-next-app for the job and install Prisma manually.

I agree that the quantity of publicly available code isn't the most reliable indicator of someone's seniority.

My issue with this individual arises from the discrepancy between his public claims of significant expertise in the content he produces. He positions himself as a highly experienced developer, attracting a large following of junior developers who take his advice at face value.

I am trying to collect data points supporting his claims of seniority. For instance, his website prominently features a statement that he is the creator of the T3 Stack. However, a review of the contributor statistics for the T3 Stack (https://github.com/t3-oss/create-t3-app/graphs/contributors)... minimal contributions from him, which raises questions about the validity of his claims.

I would recommend - https://create.t3.gg/

It uses the following, which as of late are pretty well know and common, so you can punch in your problems to stackoverflow, google, or chatgpt and get some pretty good answers.

It uses:

Nextjs (React), typescript, trpc (typescript rpc), auth, tailwind, and Prisma (ORM)

Though of course these could go out of fashion tomorrow, but I don't think the essential idea behind these libs and frameworks are that wacky, unique or unordinary.

Prisma ORM, is a little opinionated, and you could swap it out for Drizzle, which is basically typescript side sugared SQL.

TRPC might be also be a little sticky because it is tied to typescript, this is the tradeoff for the buttery smooth coupling for the fullstack experience. I think there exists a typed-rest solution out there, but haven't used it.

Personal anecdata, I used this stack for a little hobby project and it was FUN.

Open SaaS was built with Typescript, and because it’s a full-stack app, type safety from the back-end to the front-end can be a real lifesaver. I mean, some opinionated stacks have gotten hugely popular on this basis.

Let's start by creating a Next.js application. We will use the T3 stack (TypeScript, TailwindCSS, and Prisma ORM) for this tutorial to skip installing and configuring all the dependencies which is out of the scope of this article. You can find more information about the T3 stack.

https://github.com/t3-oss/create-t3-app

You still would need to add Stripe but there are so many examples publicly available that it should be straight forward

If you want to dig into it anyways, Dokku is an interesting mention. They provide an Open Source PaaS that you can install on your server to simplify self hosting containers.

When I came across Coolify, I thought of giving it a try. I am aware of Dokku, but I never really tried it because it doesn't have a UI. I work primarily as a UI developer, so having a nice UI to work with is a plus for me.

I run all my projects on Dokku. It’s a sweet spot for me between a barebones VPS with Docker Compose and something a lot more complicated like k8s. Dokku comes with a bunch of solid plugins for databases that handle backups and such. Zero downtime deploys, TLS cert management, reverse proxies, all out of the box. It’s simple enough to understand in a weekend and has been quietly maintained for many years. The only downside is it’s meant mostly for single server deployments, but I’ve never needed another server so far.

https://dokku.com/

Yeah there are a bunch of selfhostable things:

Caprover (https://caprover.com/)

Dokku (https://github.com/dokku/dokku)

But people still choose Netlify and Vercel for ease of use I think.

Maybe we need something that's just Netlify. The closest I've seen to the "right" UX is Ness:

https://ness.sh

The modern iteration of these tools has taken the developer experience learnings from the Platform as a Service (PaaS) category, and will bring them to your own VM, giving you your own personal PaaS. Example of this include Dokku, Coolify, Caprover, Cloud66 and many more!

Based on the fact that your ideal is to have a similar experience to heroku than managing your own server setting up reverse proxies take a look at these options:

1) https://dokku.com - lets you turn your light sail instance basically into heroku

2) https://render.com

3) https://fly.io

4) If you have aws credits this is their heroku equivalent: https://aws.amazon.com/elasticbeanstalk

above is not what I do but would be the options I would pursue if I understand your preference and requirement correctly.

All in all, I really recommend trying out Dokku if you are a developer interested in hosting your own projects. It makes it super easy to get everything you need to get up and running without having to worry about the specifics. And the price is impossible to beat!

The installation instructions are on the frontpage of our site. Thats basically all you need to do to install Dokku. As far as using it, we have a simplified tutorial here.

Dokku is a lightweight and open-source PaaS platform that simplifies application deployment by leveraging Docker. With Dokku, developers can easily push their applications using Git, allowing Dokku to build and run them in isolated containers. Its CLI-only approach and plugin architecture make it highly extensible. Dokku's modular plugins enable features like database integration, Let's Encrypt SSL certificates, and automated Slack notifications, giving developers flexibility and control over their PaaS environment.