Knaben.org Jun 2026

| Layer | Recommended Tech | Reason | |-------|------------------|--------| | | React (Next.js) + Tailwind CSS | SEO‑friendly SSR, component reuse, fast UI. | | Mapping | Mapbox GL JS (or Leaflet with OpenStreetMap) | Highly customizable, free tier. | | Charts | Recharts / Chart.js | Simple, responsive charts. | | File Storage | AWS S3 (or Backblaze B2) + CloudFront CDN | Scalable media hosting. | | Payments | Stripe (one‑time & recurring) + PayPal fallback | PCI‑DSS compliance, easy integration. | | Auth | Auth0 (or Firebase Auth) for social login + email/password | Secure, supports 2FA. | | Backend / API | Node.js (Express) or Python (FastAPI) with PostgreSQL | Relational DB for projects, donors, metrics. | | Admin UI | React‑Admin or custom dashboard in the same codebase | Rapid development, role‑based access. | | Background Jobs | BullMQ (Redis) for email queues, PDF generation, data imports. | | Analytics | Segment → Mixpanel + Google Analytics | Track conversions from stories → donations. | | CI/CD | GitHub Actions → Docker → AWS ECS/Fargate (or Railway/Render) | Automated testing & deployment. |