The MVP Trap
Too many founders spend months debating between frameworks, languages, and architectures before writing a single line of code. The truth is, for most MVPs, the technology matters far less than shipping quickly and learning from real users.
What Actually Matters
When choosing a tech stack for your MVP, focus on three things: speed of development, availability of developers, and ability to iterate quickly. You need to get your product in front of users as fast as possible.
Our Recommendation
For most web-based MVPs, we recommend Ruby on Rails. It is not the trendiest choice, but it is battle-tested, incredibly productive, and has a mature ecosystem. Companies like Shopify, GitHub, and Airbnb all started with Rails.
Rails lets a small team build features that would take much larger teams in other frameworks. Convention over configuration means less time on boilerplate and more time on your actual product.
When to Consider Alternatives
If your MVP is primarily a mobile app, consider React Native or Flutter. If you need real-time data processing at massive scale from day one (rare for an MVP), look at Elixir or Go. But for 90% of web startups, Rails will get you to market faster.
The Bottom Line
The best tech stack for your MVP is the one that lets you ship fastest. Do not optimise for scale you do not have yet. Build, measure, learn — then scale.