The second version of the app, my prize competition platform, was supposed to be the simplified, front-end-friendly build. I dropped Go, Docker, and complex containerization in favour of JavaScript, Supabase Functions, and Netlify. It felt like the right decision. But even with a cleaner stack, I’ve hit friction... again.

The second version of the app, my prize competition platform, was supposed to be the simplified, front-end-friendly build. I dropped Go, Docker, and complex containerization in favour of JavaScript, Supabase Functions, and Netlify. It felt like the right decision. But even with a cleaner stack, I’ve hit friction... again.