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Tired of bloated boilerplates? I built a minimal Express + React starter
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Tired of bloated boilerplates? I built a minimal Express + React starter

via Dev.to ReactRomain Guillemot3h ago

Hey devs 👋 I’ve been working on a small starter project and I’d really love to get your feedback. 👉 It’s a minimal setup combining Express + React, designed to be simple, clean, and easy to extend: https://github.com/rocambille/start-express-react I also put some effort into the documentation to make onboarding smoother: https://github.com/rocambille/start-express-react/wiki/home-en-US 💡 The idea is not to reinvent the wheel, but to offer a lightweight alternative to heavier boilerplates. Something you can actually understand and tweak without digging through tons of abstraction. I’d love to hear your thoughts on: The structure (too simple? not opinionated enough?) The developer experience Missing features or obvious improvements Documentation clarity If you find it useful, a ⭐ on GitHub would mean a lot and help the project get a bit more visibility 🙏 Thanks in advance for any feedback!

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