What’s your problem statement?

Building backend systems is a critical but time-intensive step in software development. It involves designing complex entity relationships, writing extensive code for CRUD operations, setting up authentication, implementing body validation, and establishing a robust admin panel. For many teams, especially startups or small companies, this process requires significant technical expertise and resources, which can slow down project timelines and increase costs.

Non-technical stakeholders, like project managers and business analysts, often lack the coding skills needed to create backend systems themselves. This limits their ability to quickly develop and demonstrate Proof-of-Concepts (POCs) based on project requirements or client feedback. Consequently, POC development often requires ongoing support from technical teams, taking time away from core development tasks and reducing overall productivity.

Additionally, maintaining documentation for generated code can be challenging, especially when backend systems are created rapidly or by multiple team members. Without clear documentation, handoff between team members can be inefficient, and onboarding new team members to an existing backend structure becomes more time-consuming.

The problem FlowPro solves

FlowPro addresses these challenges by offering an automated, no-code backend generation tool that empowers both technical and non-technical users. FlowPro enables users to create ER diagrams through an intuitive frontend interface, input entity relationships in JSON, or even generate diagrams using AI prompts or project requirements. Once the ER diagram is complete, FlowPro automatically generates an Express backend with Prisma ORM, complete CRUD operations, authentication, body validation, and an admin panel powered by Next.js.

By eliminating the need for manual backend coding, FlowPro accelerates backend development, making it possible for anyone to create a fully functional backend without writing a single line of code. For teams, this means faster POC creation, reduced dependency on technical team members, and greater flexibility in responding to client feedback. The auto-generated documentation also ensures that team members can easily understand and expand on the backend structure, making collaboration seamless and efficient.

With FlowPro, businesses can prototype, iterate, and deploy backend solutions more quickly and cost-effectively, helping teams stay agile and focused on core development goals.

Challenges we ran into

One major challenge was ensuring seamless integration between the generated ER diagrams and the backend code structure, especially when managing complex relationships between entities. This required a precise translation of diagram data into Prisma ORM schema, as inconsistencies could lead to broken queries or schema conflicts.

To overcome this, we implemented a validation layer that cross-checks entity relationships for compatibility with Prisma’s schema requirements before code generation. This validation step helped catch potential issues early, ensuring smooth backend generation and a stable output that aligns perfectly with the ER diagram specifications.