... privacy-first project. On the stack: a Laravel 12 backend (PHP 8.5, running on Octane) with a React 19 front end via Inertia.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS. For the areas you asked about: Authentication  - we use WorkOS (their AuthKit) rather than building our own. Billing  - Paddle, through Laravel Cashier. The main reason is that Paddle acts as merchant of record, so it handles VAT and sales tax across countries - which matters a great deal when ... ... Solo builder here, won't say much about the product yet but happy to talk shop on the plumbing. Quick version of what I'd tell my past self: Auth - Supabase, Clerk, Auth0, pick one. An afternoon of setup vs

... gems for developers. Some are hidden tho. They weren't featured or didn't rank in the Top 5. Let's shine a spotlight on them. Here are some hidden, awesome dev-first products that I found here: AuthKit by WorkOS : pre-built, customizable sign-in UI GitHub Copilot X : AI-powered developer experience Gitpod CLI : take Gitpod to your local command line Linear Insights by Linear : instant analytics for any stream of work Liveblocks Yjs by Liveblocks : build Notion ...