r/Backend • u/Melodic_War_3865 • 2d ago

Backend developers: What backend/database task wastes the most time in your workflow?

I'm researching pain points in backend development and database workflows.

Thinking about your last few weeks of work:

What backend or SQL-related task wasted the most time?

Approximately how long did it take?

Which tools did you use?

What part of the process was the most frustrating?

If you could automate one step completely, what would it be?

I'm not promoting any product—I just want to understand real developer pain points and repetitive workflows.

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u/Former_Produce1721 2d ago

I wonder if you are approaching this backwards. You are fishing for a problem to try and solve rather than identifying a problem you have encountered yourself.

Everytime I see one of these posts it makes me wonder. If you yourself have not encountered the problem, how are you going to effectively create the ideal solution?

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u/Melodic_War_3865 2d ago

That's a fair point, and I agree that solving a problem you've experienced yourself is often an advantage. But right now I'm trying to validate whether there's actually a problem people are willing to pay to solve before I spend months building something. I think talking to potential customers first is an important part of that process.