How do you start the development of your new mobile app project?

@rick_fan Got it! I am trying to understand the developers' perspective on this. Why don't you use a boilerplate to speed up your development process? You don't think there is such a boilerplate? Do you believe that boilerplates turn into a headache over time? Do you think there is no need for that? Or any other reason that I haven't mentioned? I would like to hear your idea in more detail. Personally, I like to use boilerplates. I developed my own since there was none that was exactly what I wanted. I believe it speeds up the process by eliminating cumbersome tasks such as setting up router, architecture, folder structure etc. I even modularized some utils such as Push Notification, analytics, revenue cat etc. I even went further and created common pages such as splash, onboarding, authentication etc. What is your story?

@vaibhavdwivedi Which one of you is faster? The Flash or you?

@melmouk Personally I do. I don't like to spend time building the same features again and again. For example router, architecture, folder structure etc. It helps me with two things: 1- It saves time (only if you know how things work, since I developed my own boilerplate I know how things work) 2- It ensures it's functionally bug-free. Since it has been developed and tested for a lot of scenarios. Rather than building it from scratch and dealing with the bugs I build it once, use it countless times. I believe this should work with one-product only companies as well, since the main goal is launching the product quickly and bug-free. What do you think about that? I think that there is a prejudice against using boilerplate in the community. I think this is because people don't know how the underlying code works, and over time boilerplate becomes more of a headache than a help.

@anbangx That's a solid combo right there. Boilerplate + AI = Lightning Speed May I ask: What is your stack? And also which boilerplate you used? Personally I use Flutter. From my perspective, no boilerplate on the market was exactly what I wanted, so I developed my own over time.

@prince36 Got it! In which cases do you think starting from scratch is good? I developed my own boilerplate overtime and am using it in every app I start. I believe it reduces the "legwork" For example I don't like to build the router structure every time or architecture or localization etc. I even modularized some utils and pages. Push Notification, Analytics, Splash Page, Onboarding Pages etc.

@apodebana in that case you can use the module because it's the same for every application. If you are talking about Push notifications, Analytics, etc then you can use it. When trying out new ideas or paradigms, a fresh start can allow you to explore without constraints from existing code. If the project has very specific needs or a unique architecture that doesn't fit then go for new one

@emilyrosejohnson A very solid planning right here! Personally I use a boilerplate which I developed myself. I have built +35 app in 2 years thanks to that boilerplate. It speeds up the process! I don't like to build the repetitive features again and again. For example Auth, Onboarding, Mixpanel, RevenueCat etc.

@nicolepark I see, so can I ask you a question? I'm trying to understand the developers' ideas. Why don't you use a boilerplate to speed up your development process? You don't think there is such a boilerplate? Do you believe that boilerplates turn into a headache over time? Do you think there is no need for that? From my perspective, no boilerplate on the market was exactly what I wanted, so I developed my own over time. And in this way, I can handle the ‘legwork’ parts of a new project very quickly. For example setting up the router, localization, architecture, folder structure etc. And even some utilities such as Push Notifications, Analytics etc. Also some common pages like splash or onboarding or authentication etc. What is your story?

@apodebana When I first started building an app, I found that starting from scratch gave me more control and flexibility. I also felt that pre-built solutions could often increase complexity. However, after building several apps, I noticed that I end up repeating the same tasks. I definitely feel the need to create my own boilerplate when I have some free time!

@nicolepark Definitely! That was the case for me! I built +30 apps in 1.5 years thanks to my boilerplate. It definitely speeds up the process. I will launch my boilerplate in PH in developer tools category. I will also be sure to write detailed docs and record explaining videos for shortening learning curve. Let me know if you are interested and I will notify you when it is ready!

@nicolepark you can find the general idea here: https://www.producthunt.com/disc...

@apodebana That's impressive! I'm definitely interested in learning more about your boilerplate. Let me know when you launch on Product Hunt! :)