Building a basic app using open-source instead of coding it from scratch?

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  • I saw goofy_lalande post https://github.com/smirnov-am/awesome-saas-boilerplates, so that's helpful. Boilerplate is just the starting code though. Does it make sense to use other open source code as sort of building blocks too, or is that thinking too naive?

  • builderbook

    Open source web application to learn JS stack: React, Material-UI, Next.js, Node.js, Express.js, Mongoose, MongoDB database.

  • I'd suggest to stick with JS on backend to save time and don't learn another language. I personally love Next.js both for front and back end, if you are familiar with React - you will love it too. My stack is Next.js (with MUI) / Vercel serverless hosting / Mongo DB I also came to fullstack from front-end, and can recommend this book: https://builderbook.org/

  • SurveyJS

    Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App. With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.

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  • appsmith

    Platform to build admin panels, internal tools, and dashboards. Integrates with 25+ databases and any API.

  • Corteza Project AppSmith BudiBase

  • budibase

    Budibase is an open-source low code platform that helps you build internal tools in minutes 🚀

  • Corteza Project AppSmith BudiBase

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