Modern full-stack development

PACK Stack

Postgres • Angular • C# • Kafka

Build scalable, event-driven applications with battle-tested technologies. Modern frontend, robust backend, reliable data, real-time streaming.

Explore the Stack See Examples

Why PACK?

A modern stack designed for scalability, performance, and developer experience

Event-Driven

Kafka powers real-time data streaming, enabling reactive systems that scale horizontally.

Type-Safe

TypeScript on the frontend, C# on the backend. Catch errors before runtime.

Production Ready

Battle-tested technologies trusted by enterprises worldwide.

Powerful Data Layer

PostgreSQL offers ACID compliance, JSON support, and advanced features out of the box.

Scales Infinitely

From MVP to millions of users. Add nodes, partition data, handle peak loads.

Great DX

Excellent tooling, strong typing, and modern frameworks make development enjoyable.

The Stack

Four battle-tested technologies that work seamlessly together

P

PostgreSQL

Database

The world's most advanced open-source relational database. ACID compliant with powerful extensions.

JSON/JSONB for flexible schemas

Full-text search & geospatial support

Row-level security & partitioning

A

Angular

Frontend

Complete platform for building modern web apps with TypeScript, DI, and reactive forms.

Component-based architecture

RxJS reactive programming

Built-in CLI & testing

C

C# / .NET

Backend

High-performance, cross-platform backend with ASP.NET Core. Type-safe and async-first.

Minimal APIs & MVC

Entity Framework Core

Built-in DI & middleware

K

Apache Kafka

Streaming

Distributed event streaming for high-throughput, fault-tolerant, real-time data pipelines.

Pub/sub at massive scale

Event sourcing & CQRS

Stream processing

Built For

Real-world applications that demand scale, reliability, and performance

Financial Services

Real-time transactions, audit logs, event-driven workflows

E-Commerce

Inventory, orders, payments, customer analytics at scale

Real-Time Analytics

Live dashboards, business intelligence, data visualization

Healthcare Systems

Patient records, scheduling, compliance-ready architecture

IoT & Logistics

Sensor data, tracking, distributed system coordination

SaaS Platforms

Multi-tenant, real-time collaboration, notifications

Get Started

Set up your PACK stack development environment in minutes

Install Prerequisites

• .NET 8 SDK

• Node.js & npm

• Docker Desktop

• Angular CLI

Start Infrastructure

• PostgreSQL container

• Kafka + Zookeeper

• pgAdmin (optional)

• Kafka UI (optional)

Run Your App

• Start C# backend

• Launch Angular dev server

• Connect to Kafka

• You're ready to build!

docker-compose.yml

version: '3.8'
services:
  postgres:
    image: postgres:16-alpine
    ports:
      - "5432:5432"
    environment:
      POSTGRES_DB: packdb
      POSTGRES_USER: packuser
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: packpass
    volumes:
      - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data

  zookeeper:
    image: confluentinc/cp-zookeeper:latest
    environment:
      ZOOKEEPER_CLIENT_PORT: 2181
      ZOOKEEPER_TICK_TIME: 2000

  kafka:
    image: confluentinc/cp-kafka:latest
    depends_on:
      - zookeeper
    ports:
      - "9092:9092"
    environment:
      KAFKA_BROKER_ID: 1
      KAFKA_ZOOKEEPER_CONNECT: zookeeper:2181
      KAFKA_ADVERTISED_LISTENERS: PLAINTEXT://localhost:9092
      KAFKA_OFFSETS_TOPIC_REPLICATION_FACTOR: 1

volumes:
  postgres_data:

Create your own starter template

Adapt this stack to your needs. Swap components, add services, and build something amazing.