PPResume, a LaTeX based resume builder, built with mantine 5, 6 and 7

[xiaohanyu]

Hello,

I would like to present my SaaS product here and thank mantine project very much.

I have developed PPResume, a LaTeX-based resume builder that helps people create a beautifully typed resume in minutes.

Preview:

I have also created a demo to show what is possible with Mantine for editing and manipulating long forms, with real-time validation and feedback.

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I started the project with Tailwind, with some Tailwind-based UI like headless ui and flowbite. I struggled with it for a month or two and then luckily came across Mantine.

The main problem with Tailwind is that it's a CSS library and not a UI framework. I still have to reinvent many UI wheels, such as the date/month picker, which is quite boring and tedious. Mantine, on the other hand, is a full-fledged UI framework that has batteries included, which is a lifesaver for SaaS makers like me.

First I migrated the project from Tailwind/Flowbite to Mantine 5, then I realized that Mantine 5 does not have a month picker, and after a week or two Mantine 6 came out, which gives me the necessary month picker, once again a life saver. After 8 months of development work, I launched the product and was happy with Mantine for another 6 months until I recently upgraded from Mantine 6 to 7 and also contributed some PRs.

Upgrading from mantine 5 to 6 is a breeze, and upgrading from 6 to 7 takes time, but I think it's worth it.

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One feature of Mantine that I love the most is the styles API, which allows the user to customize the style for internal elements/child components of a Mantine component. This is very powerful and makes Mantine unique and sets it apart from other React UI frameworks, this is a very ingenious design and implementation, and it helps me a lot

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Anyway, I would like to thank you again for mantine and express my deep gratitude here. I would be happy to donate if needed. And if possible, I would also like to contribute more PRs.

Yours sincerely.