This is a different kind of simple. The simple the OP seems to be going for is the "Ruby + Sinatra," "Python + Flask," "PHP + Laravel" type of simple: a few li

This is a different kind of simple. The simple the OP seems to be going for is the "Ruby + Sinatra," "Python + Flask," "PHP + Laravel" type of simple: a few libraries with small APIs that can make a serviceable starting base. The audience for this are experienced and are not making their first web application.