Every one of these was avoidable, and every one of them taught me more than the successful deploys did.
Type-safe client routing versus a full-stack framework's file-based routing — they're not really competing for the same job.
Both are real Postgres. The decision isn't about the database — it's about who you want managing auth, backups, and 3am incidents.
Not every React project needs a meta-framework. Here's a practical decision framework, not a popularity contest.