🛠️ I want to build...

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.

📦 a Chrome extension

Plasmo

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ℹ️ Do this to get started: Building a Modern React Chrome Extension with a New Framework

ℹ️ Could not solve this issue for 2/3 people

📹 We are building a Chrome extension to help you focus:

Parcel w/ Template

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ℹ️ This is my next choice to try! Start here: fregante/browser-extension-template

🌐 a web app with a user-based CMS

Bubble (Low-code)

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ℹ️ Best option for those with no coding experience

ℹ️ Start with templates: Bubble Templates

ReactJS + Firebase

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ℹ️ Least effort option of all solutions for coding

ℹ️ Requires a new Firebase project to be set up

📹 We're building a food truck app in ReactJS:

Django + SQLite

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ℹ️ Least effort option of solutions with a backend

ℹ️ Most providers will charge for Django hosting

We're building a crochet of the day website:

NextJS + PostgreSQL

Vue/Nuxt + Firebase

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ℹ️ Get started here: posva/nuxt--vuefire-example-spark-plan or posva/nuxt--vuefire-example-blaze-plan

ℹ️ Follow the instructions carefully

📹 We're building a website for making and sharing cheatsheets!:

🌐 a web-based marketplace

Tradly (Low-code)

🌐 a web-based social network

Bettermode (Low-code)

🌐 a web-based chatbot

Voiceflow (Low-code)

Chainlit

🤖 a Telegram bot

Python + Replit Deployments

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📹 We're building a YouTube trends Telegram bot:

🎮 a 2D web game

PhaserJS

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ℹ️ Start with a very simple template like this: game.js

ℹ️ Use ChatGPT or the PhaserJS documentation to incrementally add features.

📹 We are building a Zuckerberg vs Elon fight game:

ReactJS + PhaserJS

🎮 a 2D desktop game

Java + Swing

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ℹ️ Start with a very simple template like this: Main.java

ℹ️ This can run in Replit using the Java (Swing) template.

🎮 a massive multiplayer web game

VanillaJS + ExpressJS + Websockets

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📹 We're building a multiplayer web game and MakeWithGPT.com:

🤖 a JavaScript chatbot

ReactJS + OpenAI Assistants API

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ℹ️ This dangerously exposes the OpenAI API key, but is easy to fix by adding a backend.

📹 We are building a healthcare chatbot with OpenAI:

NextJS + OpenAI Assistants API

🤖 a script to automate web actions

Python + Playwright

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ℹ️ Use ChatGPT to generate Playwright code, test and iterate. To run at scale, use Apify.

📹 We are building an AI Reddit Bot:

📱 a cross-platform mobile app

FlutterFlow (Low-code)

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ℹ️ Pricing is $30/month to export the entire app.

ℹ️ Must manually setup Firebase and follow steps to integrate before the database works.

ℹ️ Start with templates: FlutterFlow Marketplace

📹 We are building an immersive storytelling app:

📹 We are building a GoFundMe app for orphanages and charities in Pakistan:

📹 We are building a companion app for inner journeys:

Thunkable (Low-code)

Dart/Flutter

React Native and Expo

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📹 We are building an AI music playlist app: