This is a submission for the Neon Open Source Starter Kit Challenge : Ultimate Starter Kit

My Kit

NextFlex is a Next.js boilerplate designed to offer a solid foundation for building full-stack applications. It includes essential dependencies that every developer needs, such as the ability to roll your own authentication and maintain a clean, readable codebase. The focus is on flexibility and speed, allowing developers to quickly scale their applications without compromising on code quality.

Link to Kit

https://github.com/daliskafroyan/nextflex

My Journey

In creating NextFlex, my goal was to build a starter kit that is as simple and streamlined as possible, focusing on the core essentials and stripping away unnecessary integrations. My experience with available starter kits on the market often left me frustrated with the inclusion of third-party features, like authorization services, which, while convenient at first, can become costly as your user base grows. Building these features in-house not only provides more control but also saves money in the long term by reducing dependency on external services.

I aimed to eliminate these pain points by offering a clean, foundational setup that leverages the full power of Next.js, particularly its innovative app directory and React Server Components. The app directory in Next.js introduces a new level of modularity and efficiency, allowing developers to organize their projects with greater clarity and precision. By utilizing React Server Components, this could enhances performance by minimizing client-side JavaScript, making the applications faster and more efficient right out of the box.

For authentication itself, NextFlex encourage to rolling your own solution using Lucia Auth, which provides a flexible and secure way to build custom authentication systems. It allows developer to maintain control over their authentication logic while still benefiting from a robust and well-supported framework. This approach ensures that the app remains both secure and cost-effective as it scales.

For the next step, I plan to provide tutorials that you can copy and paste to integrate additional features or adding specific functionality as an optional step. This approach embodies the flexibility that NextFlex is all about—giving developers the freedom to build exactly what they need.