Open-source alternative

Replace Firebase with Go + PocketBase + HTMX

Dave's signature stack: one Go binary, embedded PocketBase, templ + HTMX, Tailwind. This site is the dogfood. Estimated save $2,400 a year.

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• Go

  One static binary, no runtime to babysit

• PocketBase

  Embedded realtime DB, auth, and admin

• htmx-ui/hello

  HTMX starter patterns

• shadcn-htmx

  shadcn-style components for HTMX + Tailwind v4