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Ask HN: What's the best stack to build a marketplace/ecommerce website?

7 points by zap-hod 6y ago

Hi everyone, I have to build a new website (a marketplace) and I am wondering which stack i should use : - I need it to be server side rendered (for SEO) - this is more like a MVP, so I need to be able to build it quickly This what I came with : For backend / static HTML page : - Java / Scala with Playframework (this is the one I really master) - Python / Django - Php Symphony or Laravel - Kotlin / Spring For frontend animation : - JQuery - Vue.js Does anyone have any experience with one of those ? Thanks for your help :)

microbrands 6y ago
Honestly, just install WordPress + WooCommerce and you're ready to sell stuff in a few hours. The WooCommerce experience has become a lot better over the last three years or so.
gt2 6y ago
You should use the one you know best so you can get it built sooner. Play framework you mentioned is a fine choice because it's somewhat of a rapid development framework and there's a big community around it. I would skip the frontend animations for the MVP as they don't bring anything unique to the table, which is what you need to focus on if you are bringing yet another marketplace to the world. It's actually possible you can get the MVP features you need by using something like WooCommerce, but it would only be a speed increase if you or your developer(s) know the framework better than something else.
- zap-hod 6y ago
  Thanks for your advices. I think I'll focus on the product rather than learning a new web framework.
  - codegeek 6y ago
    Yes that is the right approach. Focus on the market and validation and get it out there asap using whatever framework you know best.
mkurz 6y ago
I am one of the core contributors of the Playframework. If you need any help just ask here: https://discuss.lightbend.com/c/play/ https://discuss.lightbend.com/c/play/ Also if you find bugs please let us know: https://github.com/playframework/playframework/issues https://github.com/playframework/playframework/issues I am available if there is a need for training, consulting, coding,... Just let me know.