Backend for a Site

Many people have great ideas for new web apps, however, actually creating one is quite difficult and we are not even talking about writing the actual code for it. Choosing the backend technology behind the app would be the first and foremost thing to do, as it is responsible for the site's performance.  It’s not a piece of cake as there are many stacks and technologies to choose from –  Ruby on Rails Django Python Node.js, among many others.    How to choose the right backend technology stack for your web app? What makes the choice even more difficult is that it’s not...