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So besides the boring stuff listed in this article, how about the database servers and developer environments? The actual tech stack running the show.

bootload 10y ago
"So besides the boring stuff listed in this article" Not boring if you want to target YC batch companies. In fact it is quite the opposite. The niches here are hacker-rich and as such could be used as a guide to build new products. That is the reason I posted it.
- nightski 10y ago
  YC Ad Stacks
  - bootload 10y ago
    "YC ^Ad^ Stacks" maybe, still interesting though.
- filmDeveloper 10y ago
  No self-respecting developer would ever include the items enumerated in this list as part of their "tech stack." This is barely even an "ops stack." It's more like a shopping list for canned goods.
  - bootload 10y ago
    "No self-respecting developer would ever include the items enumerated in this list as part of their "tech stack."" There is a dis-joint here between the reality what ^is^ and what ^should be^. Here's your chance. Write a better list and submit it. Show us how it is done. Or find a newer, better article and submit it.
    - overcast 10y ago
      Typing techstack in google, first result. Infinitely better than this article. http://techstacks.io/ http://techstacks.io/
      - bootload 10y ago
        submit it.
ebbv 10y ago
I'm not sure I would characterize this as boring stuff so much as only like a third of the picture. When the article was titled "tech stacks" I was hoping to learn about the actual tech stacks, not just the front end stuff. Like what's actually answering the HTTPS requests? nginx? Apache? Node? Passenger? Tomcat? What's the DB system? What OS? Heck even from front end we're missing who's using Angular, who's using Ember, who's using Bootstrap, etc. I wouldn't have titled this "Tech Stacks". Maybe "marketing and analytics software."
- overcast 10y ago
  That's exactly what my point was. I was anticipating a bit more in depth analysis beyond a few third party services everyone uses.
  - bootload 10y ago
    "I was anticipating a bit more in depth analysis beyond a few third party services everyone uses." Valid point, write something up. Submit it.
- tedmiston 10y ago
  FWIW their Chrome extension (free to try) does seem to detect Bootstrap consistently, but front end frameworks were hit or miss depending on the site for me. Still the amount it does uncover quickly is impressive. https://www.datanyze.com/insider https://www.datanyze.com/insider
tedmiston 10y ago
It seems like their tool gathers data from commonly exposed endpoints, etc. Doable for some backend web frameworks, web servers, etc, but much harder for the tech stack on the backend. To me that would be more interesting to have too. StackShare [0] is working on that problem. It's all self-reported for now. It's pretty cool to be able to see the full stack of HyperDev [1] (exceptionally good post) or GitHub [2] for instance (average post). I looked up the Datanyze report for my own startup and most of the information is outdated by 6–12 months and/or incomplete... I'm curious where they sourced it from. CrunchBase looks like one source. [0]: http://stackshare.io http://stackshare.io [1]: http://stackshare.io/hyperdev/the-hyperdev-tech-stack-powering-over-1m-containers http://stackshare.io/hyperdev/the-hyperdev-tech-stack-poweri... [2]: http://stackshare.io/github/github http://stackshare.io/github/github
- ec109685 10y ago
  How do you envision it not being self reported?
  - tedmiston 10y ago
    Backend analytics tools like New Relic have that info (at least a large portion of it) for many companies.
angersock 10y ago
What makes you think that the tech is the part of YC company's worth learning from? The bizdev stuff here is more useful.

bootload 10y ago

"So besides the boring stuff listed in this article" Not boring if you want to target YC batch companies. In fact it is quite the opposite. The niches here are hacker-rich and as such could be used as a guide to build new products. That is the reason I posted it.

nightski 10y ago
YC Ad Stacks
- bootload 10y ago
  "YC ^Ad^ Stacks" maybe, still interesting though.
filmDeveloper 10y ago
No self-respecting developer would ever include the items enumerated in this list as part of their "tech stack." This is barely even an "ops stack." It's more like a shopping list for canned goods.
- bootload 10y ago
  "No self-respecting developer would ever include the items enumerated in this list as part of their "tech stack."" There is a dis-joint here between the reality what ^is^ and what ^should be^. Here's your chance. Write a better list and submit it. Show us how it is done. Or find a newer, better article and submit it.
  - overcast 10y ago
    Typing techstack in google, first result. Infinitely better than this article. http://techstacks.io/ http://techstacks.io/
    - bootload 10y ago
      submit it.

ebbv 10y ago

I'm not sure I would characterize this as boring stuff so much as only like a third of the picture. When the article was titled "tech stacks" I was hoping to learn about the actual tech stacks, not just the front end stuff. Like what's actually answering the HTTPS requests? nginx? Apache? Node? Passenger? Tomcat? What's the DB system? What OS? Heck even from front end we're missing who's using Angular, who's using Ember, who's using Bootstrap, etc. I wouldn't have titled this "Tech Stacks". Maybe "marketing and analytics software."

overcast 10y ago
That's exactly what my point was. I was anticipating a bit more in depth analysis beyond a few third party services everyone uses.
- bootload 10y ago
  "I was anticipating a bit more in depth analysis beyond a few third party services everyone uses." Valid point, write something up. Submit it.
tedmiston 10y ago
FWIW their Chrome extension (free to try) does seem to detect Bootstrap consistently, but front end frameworks were hit or miss depending on the site for me. Still the amount it does uncover quickly is impressive. https://www.datanyze.com/insider https://www.datanyze.com/insider

tedmiston 10y ago

It seems like their tool gathers data from commonly exposed endpoints, etc. Doable for some backend web frameworks, web servers, etc, but much harder for the tech stack on the backend. To me that would be more interesting to have too. StackShare [0] is working on that problem. It's all self-reported for now. It's pretty cool to be able to see the full stack of HyperDev [1] (exceptionally good post) or GitHub [2] for instance (average post). I looked up the Datanyze report for my own startup and most of the information is outdated by 6–12 months and/or incomplete... I'm curious where they sourced it from. CrunchBase looks like one source. [0]: http://stackshare.io http://stackshare.io [1]: http://stackshare.io/hyperdev/the-hyperdev-tech-stack-powering-over-1m-containers http://stackshare.io/hyperdev/the-hyperdev-tech-stack-poweri... [2]: http://stackshare.io/github/github http://stackshare.io/github/github

ec109685 10y ago
How do you envision it not being self reported?
- tedmiston 10y ago
  Backend analytics tools like New Relic have that info (at least a large portion of it) for many companies.

angersock 10y ago

What makes you think that the tech is the part of YC company's worth learning from? The bizdev stuff here is more useful.