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Viyom Paliwal
Viyom Paliwal

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๐Ÿš€ Building Astra Client: My Journey as an Indian Developer

Hi everyone ๐Ÿ‘‹
Iโ€™m an independent developer from India, and Iโ€™m currently building Astra Client โ€” a Minecraft launcher designed to be fast, lightweight, and community-focused.

This post isnโ€™t a tutorial or a launch announcement.
Itโ€™s simply me sharing why I started this project and what Iโ€™m learning along the way.


๐Ÿ’ก Why I Started Astra Client

Most popular Minecraft launchers are built outside India.
They work well, but I always felt there was space for something:

  • simpler,
  • performance-focused,
  • and built by someone who actually plays Minecraft daily.

Astra Client started as a small side project to learn more about product development, desktop apps, and distribution. Over time, it became something I wanted to take seriously.


๐Ÿ› ๏ธ What Astra Client Focuses On

Right now, Astra Client is built around a few clear goals:

  • โšก Fast startup and low resource usage
  • ๐Ÿงฉ Clean and simple launcher UI
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Safe and transparent downloads
  • ๐Ÿ”„ Support for multiple Minecraft versions
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Continuous improvements based on feedback

Instead of trying to compete with everything at once, Iโ€™m focusing on getting the basics right first.


๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Building From India

One thing Iโ€™m proud of is building this project from India.
Not as a limitation, but as motivation.

There are plenty of talented developers here, and I believe more tools and products can come from this ecosystem. Astra Client is my small step in that direction.


๐Ÿ“š What Iโ€™m Learning So Far

Working on Astra Client has taught me a lot, including:

  • How important user trust is (security, certificates, transparency)
  • Why simplicity beats feature overload
  • The value of building in public and getting early feedback
  • That shipping something usable matters more than perfection

๐Ÿค Whatโ€™s Next

Astra Client is still evolving.
Iโ€™m actively looking for:

  • Feedback
  • Bug reports
  • Feature suggestions
  • Early users who want to test and share thoughts

If you enjoy building products or learning in public, Iโ€™d love to connect.


๐Ÿ”— Links

Thanks for reading!
Iโ€™ll keep sharing updates and lessons as Astra Client grows ๐Ÿš€

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