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Builders Trust the Tech Stack Playbook®

The Tech Stack Playbook® is an award-winning software engineering agency and media brand—and more than that, it's a movement trusted by developers, engineers, and enterprises worldwide. With a proven track record of delivering cutting-edge tech solutions for hundreds of thousands of customers and live trainings that inspire tens of thousands year-round, we've also partnered with the world's leading innovators like AWS, Udacity, freeCodeCamp, MongoDB, and more.

Whether you're scaling your venture, expanding your global reach, or integrating the latest tools into your tech stack, we provide the expertise, resources, and skills to empower you to innovate boldly and build with confidence.

Imagine if...

  • You could effortlessly scale your projects with a tech stack designed for innovation and growth.
  • Scaling your tech stack felt effortless—no more wrestling with complex tools or outdated workflows.
  • You had a proven roadmap to supercharge your potential and bring your biggest ideas to life.
  • Access to world-class expertise for building innovative solutions was just a call or click away.
  • You could break through barriers and start innovating boldly, backed by the support and resources you need to succeed.

Build Smarter. Innovate Faster.

The Tech Stack Playbook® is your proven system to scale innovation, empower teams, and deliver results. With our proven strategies, cutting-edge tools, and hands-on expertise — trusted by developers, engineers, and enterprises worldwide — you’ll master innovation, scale with confidence, and transform your tech into a powerhouse of possibilities.

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Our Top Services

Full-Stack Engineering

Build modern, scalable applications from front to back. Leverage our expertise in AWS, Docker, Next.js, React.js, Python, TypeScript, and more to create powerful, high-performance systems.

Cloud Modernization

Maximize your cloud investment by optimizing costs and improving efficiency. Our tailored strategies reduce your cloud spend while enhancing system performance and reliability.

AI & MLOps Integration

Harness the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning to drive smarter, data-driven decisions. From model development to deployment, we ensure a seamless integration pipeline.

Kubernetes & Containers

Unlock the full potential of Kubernetes for seamless scalability and management. We specialize in deploying and optimizing Kubernetes clusters, ensuring efficient container orchestration for your applications.

Leading Innovation Through Building

With a proven track record of success, we deliver tailored solutions to help you build, innovate, and scale with confidence. From strategy to execution, we’re your trusted partner in transforming ideas into impactful results.

  • Full-Stack Engineering: Modern, scalable solutions using AWS, Next.js, and TypeScript.
  • Cloud Cost Optimization: Cut costs and boost performance with tailored strategies.
  • AI, LLMs, & Machine Learning: Smarter, data-driven decisions with seamless AI integration.
  • Kubernetes & Containers Expertise: Effortless scalability with container orchestration.
  • Industry-Leading Expertise: Our entire engineering team has worked on large-scale private and public production workloads.
  • Proven Track Record: Hundreds of projects delivered with excellence.
  • Scalable Results: Build systems designed to grow and evolve with your business.

We Thrive on Challenges

At Tech Stack Playbook®, we specialize in delivering solutions that empower businesses to thrive in a fast-changing tech landscape. Whether you’re building scalable applications, modernizing your cloud infrastructure, or integrating AI into your workflows, we bring the expertise, tools, and strategies to make it happen.

Our team of seasoned engineers has worked on projects with global leaders from the private to the public sector, ensuring we deliver nothing short of excellence. By choosing us, you’re not just hiring an agency—you’re partnering with a team dedicated to helping you innovate boldly and achieve results that last.

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How have we built a scalable, profitable, and efficient business? Check out the software, services, tools, technologies, and resources that keep us high-powered and locked-in year-round.

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Profit With Cloud

Are you ready to turn coding into a career, a business, a lifestyle? In Profit With Cloud, we dive into the fundamentals all the way up to the advanced levels of modern software development, AI, and how to build skills that sell.

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Learn How to Build Modern Full Stack Apps on AWS

Watch my AWS re:Invent Talk on YouTube where I share the exact tech stack that enabled me to build a social media platform that ended up getting acquired 2 years later. You'll walk away with knowledge to go and build that dream app you've always wanted to create.

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Learn How to Build Your Own AI App

In this YouTube tutorial, you'll learn what it takes to build a full-stack AI application using Next.js, TypeScript, and AWS SageMaker with Meta's Llama LLM as the AI model of choice.

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Case Studies

AWS

Analyzed Nasdaq Stock Data with AI/ML

Empowered businesses to predict stock prices and analyze investment risks using Amazon SageMaker Canvas, Amazon QuickSight, Amazon S3, and Nasdaq data.

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Depot

Optimized MLOps CI/CD Deployment Pipelines

Reduced Docker build times by 50% for AI pipelines with Depot’s GitHub Actions runners, improving deployment efficiency and enhancing scalability.

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freeCodeCamp

Scaled Full-Stack Skills for Builders Everywhere

Created a 6-hour tutorial teaching developers how to build a full-stack inspirational quote generator app with Next.js, TypeScript, and AWS Amplify.

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n8n

AI-Powered Slack Chatbot

Developed an enterprise-ready AI chatbot for Slack by integrating Amazon Bedrock and n8n, automating workflows and enhancing team collaboration.

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The Capital

Revolutionized Social Media

Built a social media app with seamless payment processing using Next.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, and AWS. Acquired in 2024 for its innovative design and functionality.

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Udacity

Transformed Python Education Worldwide

Collaborated with Udacity to empower millions of learners with foundational Python skills through a 4-month beginner-friendly course.

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Client Stories

I’ve worked with hundreds of contractors. Everyone just does the job. But Brian and his team have this passion and drive, not just to do the work, but to ensure you're satisfied. With intense deadlines, they delivered beyond expectations. That’s why we have to keep them on our team.

RJ Barros
COO, Solerro

I had the chance to work with Brian at Tech Stack Playbook on building my company’s backend, and he did a great job managing my project and connected me with an excellent team to bring the project to life. Brian’s contributions ensured the project stayed on track, and his work played an important role.

Jazmia Henry
CEO, Iso AI

Brian's assistance was invaluable; he effortlessly introduced fresh perspectives to my assessment. He made the process seamless, fostering a collaborative environment where ideas flowed freely. Grateful for his support, which transformed my project experience entirely.

Miglena Georgieva
Investor

I’ve had the pleasure of knowing and working with Brian Hough for the last 3 years, where he has provided top-tier services for several key projects. As a tech-savvy and business oriented professional, Brian always ensures that he is forward-thinking so he may provide his clients with the best solutions.

Manish Polavarapu
CEO, Fortitude Global

I appreciated how Brian graciously answered my questions and made me feel at ease. He built a Vue-based website hosted on Amplify, stored in GitHub, and tailored to my specifications. He also taught me how to maintain and update it. The traffic on my site has skyrocketed. Hire Brian—you’ll thank me.

Brian Tarbox
AWS Hero

Seeing something go from merely drawings and thoughts of something that seems unbuildable to then actually receiving quality work that just works the way that it was initially envisioned is just incredible! Thank you Brian, on behalf of the entire team at The Capital, we enjoy working with you very much!

Emil Sterndorff
CEO & Founder, The Capital (acquired)

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  • You’re tired of struggling to scale your projects because outdated tools and workflows hold your team back.
  • You’re constantly chasing reliable solutions to streamline your cloud infrastructure, but you’re stuck with skyrocketing costs and inefficiencies.
  • You feel overwhelmed by the complexities of AI and machine learning, unsure how to integrate them seamlessly into your business operations.
  • You’re frustrated with deployment bottlenecks that waste time and stall your team’s progress, slowing down innovation.
  • You’re missing the expertise needed to manage Kubernetes and containers, leaving your systems vulnerable to inefficiencies and errors.
  • You want to stay ahead of the curve, but you’re struggling to keep up with the latest tools and best practices in tech innovation.
  • You’re ready to build something great, but you lack a trusted partner to guide you with proven strategies and tailored solutions.
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