What is the Indie Dev Toolkit?

The Indie Dev Toolkit is a comprehensive tutorial series designed for solo full-stack developers who want to ship faster with modern tools and workflows. It covers monorepo architecture, frontend development patterns, and productivity-focused workflows.

What will I learn from NX Monorepo Guide Part 1?

Part 1 covers core NX monorepo concepts including workspace architecture, project structure, library organization patterns, and essential NX commands for managing your codebase.

What will I learn from NX Monorepo Guide Part 2?

Part 2 is a hands-on guide to building your first NX workspace from scratch. You'll set up plugins, configure tasks, implement caching, and prepare your project for CI/CD integration.

What will I learn from Modern Frontend Development with React?

This 3-part tutorial covers React rendering strategies (SPA, SSR, SSG, RSC), framework comparison (Next.js, Remix, TanStack Start), and curated library recommendations for state management, forms, UI, and developer tooling.

Who is this series for?

This series is designed for indie developers, solo founders, and small teams who want to adopt professional-grade tooling without the complexity. Whether you're building a side project or a startup MVP, these guides help you work smarter.

Tutorial Series

Indie Dev Toolkit

Modern tools and workflows for solo full-stack developers. Ship faster, maintain less, build more.

Chapter 1

NX Monorepo Guide

Deep-dive into NX monorepos from architecture concepts to hands-on implementation. Learn how to structure, build, and scale your projects effectively.

7 sections

NX Introduction & Architecture

Learn the core concepts of NX monorepos, workspace architecture, library organization patterns and common NX commands.

~1.5 hoursStart Part 1

8 sections

Build Your First NX Workspace

Build your first NX workspace from scratch with hands-on exercises covering plugins, tasks, and CI/CD.

~2 hoursStart Part 2

Chapter 2

Modern Frontend Development with React

Learn about React rendering strategies (SPA, SSR, RSC), choose the right architecture for your project size and goals, plus my curated library picks for state, forms, UI, and more — based on my experience working on many React projects throughout the years.

6 sections

React Rendering Strategies

Understand how React rendering has evolved from SPAs to Server Components, and learn when to use each pattern.

~1 hourStart Part 1

6 sections

React Frontend Architecture

A practical guide to choosing the right architecture for your React project.

~45 minStart Part 2

6 sections

React Client And Server State

Draw a clear line between server state and client state, then go deep on TanStack Query and Zustand — and the rule for never mixing them.

~75 minStart Part 3

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About the author

Vu Nguyen

NAB, Lead Engineer

I'm Vu, a Lead Engineer at NAB (National Australia Bank). I started on Home Lending products and now lead a team building for HICAPS, Australia's largest point of sale claiming service for private health insurance. Before NAB, I worked at startups and across a range of teams and stacks.

Upskills is where I share practical, real-world knowledge to help you build and ship projects better. Beyond tutorials, more content is coming: project showcases, interview prep, and AI tools as resources for your learning journey. I'm excited to share what I've learned and keep learning together as we build cool things.

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