Declarative Backend
An open-source visual backend builder that helps developers generate production-ready Go services without starting from backend code.
Problem
Many founders, designers, and junior developers understand the product they want to build but do not yet have the backend knowledge to design APIs, data models, and service boundaries confidently.
Architecture
A guided product workflow translates backend intent into typed Go project artifacts: routes, models, validation, configuration, tests, and deployment-ready service structure.
Technical challenges
The hardest part is making generated code understandable rather than magical: every decision needs a visible explanation, safe defaults, and an escape hatch for developers who want to edit the output.
Solution
Declarative Backend turns backend requirements into a visual contract, then generates Go code that users can inspect, run, customize, and eventually export to their own repository.
Scale
Active open-source project in development. The live Vercel preview is available for early feedback and iteration.
Lessons learned
The product is being built around a simple principle: abstraction should remove accidental complexity without hiding the engineering decisions that matter.
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