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Time to start coding!
My personal framework of choice is Flutter. Reasons I like Flutter:
- It is cross-platform: you write the code once and you get both an iOS app and Android app.
- The language and concepts are similar to React (and I have a React background).
- It is more performant than React Native (usually).
- It has a better, smoother developer experience than React Native: higher quality libraries, more features within the framework, easy setup.
How to get started
Here are the steps I would take to get started, and feel free to skip any steps if you're already familiar with them:
- Watch a Flutter tutorial to get familiarized with how Flutter works. I would recommend watching it at 2x speed.
- Get comfortable with Flutter by starting with a baby project. I would recommend trying to build a calculator app or todo list app.
- Learn how to build an app with API calls and a backend.
- Start building your own app!
Tips for building your own app
- ASK CHATGPT QUESTIONS. Learning to code today is a million times easier because ChatGPT can be your tutor 24/7.
- It is important to scope your project to something that won't take longer than 2-3 months in order to avoid burnout. If your app idea seems like it will take longer than this, then just start with ONE feature and work on finishing that feature first, then deploying the app. You can always add more later but completing an app will give you a sense of accomplishment and motivation.
- Consistency is key. I write code for my apps 5-7 days a week, even if it's just a little bit. Building apps is a muscle that improves over time with consistent practice!
- Be patient! My first app was ugly and barely worked but I stuck at it for a year and by the end of the year I was able to build the apps I had always dreamed of building.
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