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Take the challenge! How Fast Can You Bootstrap an Uno Platform Project?

Is it faster than 42.97 seconds?

June 19, 2024

We’ve heard great feedback about the template wizard and the new single-project solution. To put it to the test, we challenged Martin: How quickly could he set up and run a new Uno Platform project? To ensure fairness, we let ChatGPT (v4.0) randomly select configurations from the Template Wizard.

Martin completed the task in 42.97 seconds – faster than an Olympic 400-meter dash (the record is 43.03 seconds if you were wondering).

In the spirit of fun and productivity, we’re extending the challenge to you! If you think you can come close to Martin’s time, we’d love to see it, and reward you for it.

Challenge Guidelines

The challenge is simple: set up and run (on any target) an Uno Platform project in under 60 seconds.

Beat 60 seconds: Receive an Uno Platform T-shirt and stickers (for the first 100 participants).
Beat Martin’s time (43 seconds): Win a swag pack (for the first 10 participants)

What you’ll need:

Uno Platform Extension
Visual Studio
ChatGPT

Here’s what you need to do:

Grab the Prompt: from below to ensure everyone has the same starting point and generate a set of configurations.

				
					Generate a random set of configurations for an Uno Platform project based on the options provided below.

Framework:
.NET 8
.NET 9
Platforms:
Android, 
iOS
WebAssembly
Windows
Mac
Desktop
Presentation:
MVUX
MVVM
Markup:
XAML
C# markup
Theme:
Fluent
Material
Extensions:
Dependency Injection
Configuration
HTTP
Localization
Navigation
Features:
Toolkit
.NET MAUI embedding
Server
WASM multi-threading
PWA manifest
Visual Studio Code debugging
Authentication:
None
Custom
MSAL
OIDC
Web
Application ID
Testing:
Unit tests
UI tests
CI Pipeline:
None
GitHub Action
Azure Pipelines

Set your environment: Set up your screen like Martin to include your generated prompt, the timer, and the wizard. Start recording, then hit the timer. (Note: no need to keep your webcam on like Martin, just a video of the screen)
Share Your Speed: Once you’ve completed the speedrun from wizard start to project running, share your time and video with us!

How to share your results and take part in the challenge

Uno Platform Discord:

Share your speedrun video and time in the #community-challenge channel on our Discord server.

Twitter/X:

Post your speedrun video and time using the hashtag #dotnet and tag us @UnoPlatform.

The Rewards of Speed:

Everyone who participates will be eligible for some awesome Uno Platform swag. But wait, there’s more!

If you manage to beat our record time of 43 seconds, you’ll score a special Uno Platform swag pack, including a t-shirt, sweater, stickers, and mug!

Ready to accept the challenge?

Participated? Fill out the form

Fill out the form to collect your Uno Platform swag.

Get Started

Witnessed the Uno Platform Speed Challenge and itching to try your own hand at blazing-fast development? We feel you!

Building beautiful .NET apps is easier than you might think. Uno Platform streamlines the development process, letting you focus on crafting awesome features, not wrestling with boilerplate code.

Ready to dive in? Here’s how to get started with Uno Platform in minutes: