Ask HN: What tech stack would you choose to bootstrap a side project in 2020?

I'm a college student trying to choose a language/framework to build some side projects. Other than the classic CS languages(java,python,c/c++), I've learned some JS and Vue.js and now I'm looking into a proper backend language and framework. After searching online and asking friends I've gathered some feedback on the most popular solutions. Rails: Proven and mature. 3rd party gems that can help you with anything web-related. The ecosystem is thriving and most developers are happy using it. Laravel: Made PHP cool again. Took lessons from Rails and probably provides the best Developer Experience when it comes to building a monolith app from development to deployment. PHP is also the most popular backend language. Django: People love python. I hear that Django Rest Framework is a great tool, plus, the ability to add ml features on your existing app is a big plus. Node.js: Full-stack Javascript is great but the backend landscape is a mess. Probably a thin bac