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September 5, 20265 min read
Build a fullstack starter with GPT-6 Astra and Better Fullstack
Give GPT-6 Astra a Next.js project with auth, tRPC, and Prisma already wired up. Start with Better Fullstack, then build the feature you actually care about.
July 30, 20263 min read
Better Auth architecture: place sessions at the real server boundary
Plan Better Auth around server ownership, cookies, database adapters, callbacks, multiple clients, and deployment origins before choosing a starter.
July 30, 20263 min read
Drizzle vs Prisma for a fullstack starter
Choose Drizzle or Prisma by schema ownership, query style, migration workflow, deployment constraints, and team habits, not by a generic winner.
July 30, 20263 min read
Self backend vs separate API: when fullstack should split
A decision framework for choosing framework-owned server routes or a separate Hono API, including clients, deployment, auth, CORS, contracts, and operational cost.
July 30, 20263 min read
TanStack Start vs Next.js: choose the application boundary first
A practical comparison of TanStack Start and Next.js for fullstack React projects, centered on routing, server ownership, data access, deployment, and team constraints.