The most effective software stack for me to build on top of is probably typescript plus nodeJS with react on the frontend if needed and a Postgres database with AWS for any infrastructure services I need. I shouldn’t have to worry about it but if any networking is needed, can do a simple nginx config.
For building and configuration, I can go with a Makefile following coda standards and look into using estrella for an easier time than webpack or native esbuild and instead of using something pre-built that isn’t as configurable like create-react-app.