Stack of choice:

• npm (savior of a lot of headaches)
• node.js (elegance, simplicity, and power wrapped in golden chocolate liquid)
• redis (so, so fast)
• Express (cause everyone uses it)
• Pug (mediocre to be honest, but simple to use)

Swell JS Plugins

• jQuery (duh)
• Notify.js (how libs are meant to be made)
• OS.js (just.... wow)