My Tech Stack: Python, Playwright, Redis, Database, Docker

DAY 5 - THE TECH STACK (Tools & Why I Chose Them) Every tool in my stack was a deliberate choice. Here's why - and what I'd tell my past self about each one. No random picks. No "I've always used this." Every decision had a reason. > Python :Primary language for the crawler and extraction logic. Chose it for its rich ecosystem - BeautifulSoup, Playwright, asyncio - nothing else comes close for this use case. Wish I knew: Async Python has footguns. Mixing sync and async code will ruin your day silently. > Playwright (Headless Browser) : Handles JS-rendered pages that raw HTTP requests miss completely. Chose it over Puppeteer for Python-native support and better async handling. Wish I knew: Resource usage adds up fast at scale. Spin up only what you need. > Message Queue (e.g., Redis / RabbitMQ) : Acts as the backbone between crawlers and processors - total decoupling. Chose it because I needed workers to fail independently without cascading crashes. Wish I knew: Queue monitoring is not optional. A silent backlog will sneak up on you. > Database (Structured Storage) : Stores normalized technographic profiles per company, queryable and enriched. Chose a relational model to keep tech profiles structured and joinable. Wish I knew: Schema design early saves migrations later. Do not skip this. > Docker: Containerized each service so workers can be spun up and torn down without friction. Chose it for portability and reproducibility across environments. Wish I knew: Docker networking between containers is its own learning curve. Start simple. Which tool here are you most curious about? Happy to go deeper on any of them 👇 #TechStack #Python #DistributedSystems #WebScraping #BackendDevelopment

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