Why I built StageVia: The 6-hour decision that should've taken 10 minutes

Hey early supporters 👋

Thanks for checking out StageVia before launch!

I wanted to share why this exists:

Every time, I had the idea sketched out, I spent the next hours in "research mode":

• Opened 20 tabs comparing Vercel vs Netlify

• Read 5 conflicting blog posts about databases

• Asked on Discord: "Should I use Supabase or Firebase?"

• Watched YouTube videos about hosting

• Still wasn't confident in my choices

By the time I made a decision, I was mentally exhausted and hadn't written a single line of code.

That's when I realized: The paradox of choice is killing MVPs.

There are lots of great tools in market, but no clear way to compare them for YOUR specific

use case.

So I built StageVia:

• Visual stack builder (see how services connect)

• Honest comparisons (real trade-offs, not marketing)

• Free-tier-first (stay at $0 as long as possible)

• Deployment guides (actually helps you ship)

What I'd love from you:

1. What stack decision takes you the longest?

2. How do you currently research tools? (YouTube? Blogs? Twitter?)

3. What would make this genuinely useful for your next project?

Launching in a few hours. Would love your honest thoughts 🙏

Thanks!