You’re starting a new software project. What application development frameworks should you consider?

Picking the best app framework is crucial. Consider your project's needs, team skills, and goals. Popular choices: Web: React/Angular (frontend), Django/Spring Boot (backend) Mobile: React Native/Flutter Desktop: Electron/Qt Microservices/APIs: Spring Boot/Express Data Science: TensorFlow/PyTorch Serverless: AWS Lambda/Azure Functions Game Dev: Unity/Unreal Engine IoT: Arduino/Raspberry Pi Remember: scalability, and team fit matter!

- Consider the learning curve associated with the framework. A framework that is intuitive and well-documented can accelerate the onboarding process for new team members. The developer experience is crucial; a framework that is enjoyable to work with can boost team morale and efficiency.

Look at the project from team members perspective not from yours. Otherwise you may end up with tools that are the best for the project but the team can't make up with these tools. There must always be balance between the team and the terms.

In my experience, first I have to talk with the team. What language and framework they feel comfortable, then list of them then compare with project goal which one most suitable for the project.

There are some factors that must be considered while designing any application: 1- The bigger the project, the less likely it is to be rewritten. So choose tools that will meet requirements for the long run. 2- Every application requires some key features. These requirements must be identified and the most fluent tool for these requirements must be chosen. Just because some tool is great doesn't mean it is great for your application. 3- In every subject, there is always more than one tool. Some of them were meant for complex environments while others just do the job. Great application doesn't necessarily require the most complex tool. Choose the one that does the job.

As I first started out, I might have opted for the easiest and fastest tools to get the job done. Nowadays, It's really important to me to be productive and to deliver work that I'm proud of. What helps me do that? Tooling, language- & framework features, structure and standardization in robust frameworks help me a lot to deliver organized, predictable and maintainable projects. I prefer a good balance between what you get out-of-the-box from the framework, customizability and the amount of configuration it requires you to add. Besides that, relevance and stability are good for business, to attract and retain talent. But don't sleep on innovation.

Trend is a two edged blade. For long living projects, trends may be dangerous since every trend does not last forever. But on the other hand new techniques come with their benefits too. Make sure that your selected tool is not just a transient fancy toy. Also it is crucial that the tool will be maintained long enough or your project will have a dead decency that won't receive bug fixes anymore.

I agree with that and we have experienced exactly that with our team. Relying on packages or frameworks that lost support or even hype and became obsolete. It became increasingly hard to find new recruits to maintain the projects before the original developers sailed on. Let's say it was only interesting to the developers to switch tech stacks or frameworks every 6 months to a year as everything was evolving so rapidly.

- Assessing Long-Term Support and Sustainability: Beyond current popularity and trends, it's vital to consider the long-term support and sustainability of a framework. Investigate the framework's track record in dealing with security issues, bugs, and feature updates. A framework backed by a strong organization or an active open-source community can offer greater assurance of continuous improvement and support.

- Compatibility with DevOps and CI/CD Practices: In today's fast-paced development environment, it's crucial to choose a framework that integrates well with DevOps and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) practices. Look for frameworks that facilitate automation, easy testing, and seamless deployment to streamline your development pipeline and enhance productivity.

Some other important considerations not mentioned in the article: - Your company size and stage of development. Are you in an early stage startup? A mature company? A large enterprise? Each of these will impose its own constraints on your decision. - Do you have an existing team that will work on this project? If so, you might have to consider existing talent on the team and their preferences too. - Does the resulting software product need to interact with an existing software, libraries or APIs that may impose additional constraints or considerations?

Asides from the product goals and requirements of course, here's what else to consider. I'll list them out and throw more light on one; Scalability of the project Database management Security Finally you skill set, see most software development frameworks follow the same convention. I'd suggest choose the one you're quite familiar with and can perform optimally. Best of luck techies.