Almost every day I am streaming various types of app projects on my YouTube channel. My goal is to try out as many frameworks, tools, and templates as possible to save you the effort. This is an index of everything I have tried or plan to try, with key notes and findings.
Plasmo
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- โน๏ธ Do this to get started: Building a Modern React Chrome Extension with a New Framework
- โน๏ธ Could not solve this issue for 2/3 people
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๐น We are building a Chrome extension to help you focus:
Ep 1
Parcel w/ Template
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- โน๏ธ This is my next choice to try! Start here: fregante/browser-extension-template
Bubble (Low-code)
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- โน๏ธ Best option for those with no coding experience
- โน๏ธ Start with templates: Bubble Templates
ReactJS + Firebase
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- โน๏ธ Least effort option of all solutions for coding
- โน๏ธ Requires a new Firebase project to be set up
Django + SQLite
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- โน๏ธ Least effort option of solutions with a backend
- โน๏ธ Most providers will charge for Django hosting
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We're building a crochet of the day website: Ep 1
NextJS + PostgreSQL
Vue/Nuxt + Firebase
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- โน๏ธ Get started here: posva/nuxt--vuefire-example-spark-plan or posva/nuxt--vuefire-example-blaze-plan
- โน๏ธ Follow the instructions carefully
Tradly (Low-code)
Bettermode (Low-code)
Voiceflow (Low-code)
Chainlit
Python + Replit Deployments
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PhaserJS
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- โน๏ธ Start with a very simple template like this: game.js
- โน๏ธ Use ChatGPT or the PhaserJS documentation to incrementally add features.
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๐น We are building a Zuckerberg vs Elon fight game:
Ep 1
ReactJS + PhaserJS
Java + Swing
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- โน๏ธ Start with a very simple template like this: Main.java
- โน๏ธ This can run in Replit using the Java (Swing) template.
VanillaJS + ExpressJS + Websockets
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๐น We're building a multiplayer web game and MakeWithGPT.com:
Ep 1
ReactJS + OpenAI Assistants API
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- โน๏ธ This dangerously exposes the OpenAI API key, but is easy to fix by adding a backend.
NextJS + OpenAI Assistants API
Python + Playwright
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- โน๏ธ Use ChatGPT to generate Playwright code, test and iterate. To run at scale, use Apify.
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๐น We are building an AI Reddit Bot:
Ep 1
FlutterFlow (Low-code)
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- โน๏ธ Pricing is $30/month to export the entire app.
- โน๏ธ Must manually setup Firebase and follow steps to integrate before the database works.
- โน๏ธ Start with templates: FlutterFlow Marketplace
Thunkable (Low-code)
Dart/Flutter