For me, it's Laravel + Git(hub) + Bootstrap/AdminLTE/Whatever frontend. But I already know this stack and I already have a server setup that can just let me fo

For me, it's Laravel + Git(hub) + Bootstrap/AdminLTE/Whatever frontend. But I already know this stack and I already have a server setup that can just let me fork a new app into one of the subdirectories or subdomains. If you want something public facing, there are only so many corners you can cut as being pwned is much more embarassing than having a prototype crash and burn during a demo. Frameworks are good in that they let you make something fast + powerful without having to worry about alot of the details once it is setup. The problem is you have to tackle the learning curve for the setup. Finding something with good documentation is the best way to handle this even if it takes more work to learn than you want to spend on a "throwaway" project.