Quickbacks — A Rapid Backend Generator Reducing Development Time by 90%

Quickbacks — A Rapid Backend Generator Reducing Development Time by 90%

Quickbacks — A Rapid Backend Generator Reducing Development Time by 90%

Quickbacks — A Rapid Backend Generator Reducing Development Time by 90%

01 — Introduction

01 — Introduction

01 — Introduction

01 — Introduction

01 — Introduction

Quickbacks is a developer-focused automation platform that instantly generates complete Express.js and TypeScript backends from simple schema inputs.


Traditional backend setup — creating models, controllers, CRUD operations, routes, and project structure — takes hours of repetitive work and often leads to inconsistent patterns or errors.


Quickbacks removes these pain points by transforming user-defined schema fields into production-ready backend code, packaged as a downloadable ZIP file.

The platform drastically accelerates MVP development, reduces boilerplate code, and provides beginners + professionals with a clean, scalable starting point for any project.

Quickbacks is a developer-focused automation platform that instantly generates complete Express.js and TypeScript backends from simple schema inputs.


Traditional backend setup — creating models, controllers, CRUD operations, routes, and project structure — takes hours of repetitive work and often leads to inconsistent patterns or errors.


Quickbacks removes these pain points by transforming user-defined schema fields into production-ready backend code, packaged as a downloadable ZIP file.

The platform drastically accelerates MVP development, reduces boilerplate code, and provides beginners + professionals with a clean, scalable starting point for any project.

Quickbacks is a developer-focused automation platform that instantly generates complete Express.js and TypeScript backends from simple schema inputs.


Traditional backend setup — creating models, controllers, CRUD operations, routes, and project structure — takes hours of repetitive work and often leads to inconsistent patterns or errors.


Quickbacks removes these pain points by transforming user-defined schema fields into production-ready backend code, packaged as a downloadable ZIP file.

The platform drastically accelerates MVP development, reduces boilerplate code, and provides beginners + professionals with a clean, scalable starting point for any project.

About the project

About the project

Company

Quickbacks (Independent SaaS Product)

Timeline

December 2023 – March 2025

Role

Lead Product Designer

Lead Product Designer

Lead Product Designer

Lead Product Designer

I led the complete product design lifecycle — from defining developer workflows, understanding

technical requirements, structuring information architecture, and designing the schema

builder → to creating the final UI, prototype animations, and MVP interaction logic.

I led the end-to-end product design process

from research, strategy, and UX architecture to

interface design and MVP development.

This included stakeholder alignment, usability,

testing, and continuous iteration based on

early pilot feedback.

I led the end-to-end product design process

from research, strategy, and UX architecture to

interface design and MVP development.

This included stakeholder alignment, usability,

testing, and continuous iteration based on

early pilot feedback.

Team

01 Lead Product Designer
01 Full-stack Developer
01 Backend Engineer
01 QA Tester

02 — My Design Approach

02 — My Design Approach

02 — My Design Approach

02 — My Design Approach

02 — My Design Approach

Designing for developers is different — they value speed, clarity, and control.
My approach for Quickbacks focused on three pillars:

Designing for developers is different — they value speed, clarity, and control.
My approach for Quickbacks focused on three pillars:

Designing for developers is different — they value speed, clarity, and control.
My approach for Quickbacks focused on three pillars:

1. Reduce Complexity

1. Reduce Complexity

1. Reduce Complexity

Developers shouldn’t struggle to understand how the generator works.
Forms, inputs, and interactions had to be instant and unambiguous.

2. Highlight Code Transparency

2. Highlight Code Transparency

2. Highlight Code Transparency

Code previews, folder structures, and output sections needed to feel trustworthy, predictable, and editable.

3. Create a Frictionless Flow

3. Create a Frictionless Flow

3. Create a Frictionless Flow

A developer should be able to go from schema → backend →

download within 3 minutes.

Core pillars:

Core pillars:

Core pillars:


  • Zero unnecessary input steps

  • Clean UI optimized for readability

  • Real-time code previews

  • Guided form that minimizes mistakes

  • Fast generation and smooth download flow


  • Zero unnecessary input steps

  • Clean UI optimized for readability

  • Real-time code previews

  • Guided form that minimizes mistakes

  • Fast generation and smooth download flow


  • Zero unnecessary input steps

  • Clean UI optimized for readability

  • Real-time code previews

  • Guided form that minimizes mistakes

  • Fast generation and smooth download flow

03 — Challenge

03 — Challenge

03 — Challenge

03 — Challenge

03 — Challenge

What Was the Problem?

What Was the Problem?

What Was the Problem?

Backend setup takes too long:

  • Manually typing models and controllers is repetitive

  • CRUD endpoints are tedious

  • Folder structure varies between developers

  • Beginners make errors

  • TypeScript setup is confusing

  • Code style inconsistencies slow down teams

Backend setup takes too long:

  • Manually typing models and controllers is repetitive

  • CRUD endpoints are tedious

  • Folder structure varies between developers

  • Beginners make errors

  • TypeScript setup is confusing

  • Code style inconsistencies slow down teams

Backend setup takes too long:

  • Manually typing models and controllers is repetitive

  • CRUD endpoints are tedious

  • Folder structure varies between developers

  • Beginners make errors

  • TypeScript setup is confusing

  • Code style inconsistencies slow down teams

What Are We Solving?

What Are We Solving?

What Are We Solving?

Quickbacks solves all these by offering:

  • Instant model → controller → routes generation

  • TypeScript-ready project structure

  • Error-handled APIs

  • Clean, scalable folder organization

  • Downloadable code in a ZIP

  • No developer setup needed

Quickbacks reduces backend creation time by up to 90%.

Quickbacks solves all these by offering:

  • Instant model → controller → routes generation

  • TypeScript-ready project structure

  • Error-handled APIs

  • Clean, scalable folder organization

  • Downloadable code in a ZIP

  • No developer setup needed

Quickbacks reduces backend creation time by up to 90%.

Quickbacks solves all these by offering:

  • Instant model → controller → routes generation

  • TypeScript-ready project structure

  • Error-handled APIs

  • Clean, scalable folder organization

  • Downloadable code in a ZIP

  • No developer setup needed

Quickbacks reduces backend creation time by up to 90%.

04 — Design Process

04 — Design Process

04 — Design Process

04 — Design Process

04 — Design Process

I followed an extended double-diamond framework, adapted for the complexities of technical products—allowing us to deeply explore developer pain points, define system constraints, and translate them into a scalable, production-ready solution.

I followed an extended double-diamond framework, adapted for the complexities of technical products—allowing us to deeply explore developer pain points, define system constraints, and translate them into a scalable, production-ready solution.

I followed an extended double-diamond framework, adapted for the complexities of technical products—allowing us to deeply explore developer pain points, define system constraints, and translate them into a scalable, production-ready solution.

05 — Research Results & Insights

05 — Research Results & Insights

05 — Research Results & Insights

05 — Research Results & Insights

05 — Research Results & Insights

05 — Research Results & Insights

Objective

Objective

Objective

Understand how developers currently create backends and why it consumes so much time

Findings

Findings

Findings


  • Developers spend 40–50% of early project time writing repetitive CRUD boilerplate.

  • Inconsistency in folder structure leads to long-term maintainability issues.

  • Beginners struggle with

    • Mongoose schemas

    • TypeScript types

    • Error handling

    • Route separation

  • Developers want instant speed, but also control.

  • Code preview is critical for trust — they must see exactly what is being generated.


  • Developers spend 40–50% of early project time writing repetitive CRUD boilerplate.

  • Inconsistency in folder structure leads to long-term maintainability issues.

  • Beginners struggle with

    • Mongoose schemas

    • TypeScript types

    • Error handling

    • Route separation

  • Developers want instant speed, but also control.

  • Code preview is critical for trust — they must see exactly what is being generated.


  • Developers spend 40–50% of early project time writing repetitive CRUD boilerplate.

  • Inconsistency in folder structure leads to long-term maintainability issues.

  • Beginners struggle with

    • Mongoose schemas

    • TypeScript types

    • Error handling

    • Route separation

  • Developers want instant speed, but also control.

  • Code preview is critical for trust — they must see exactly what is being generated.

Research Methodology

Research Methodology

Research Methodology

  • Interviews with 8 developers (junior to senior)

  • Feedback from Reddit & ProductHunt launch viewers

  • Competitive analysis of low-code tools

  • Testing existing generators like “express-generator”

4 junior devs
2 mid-level devs
1 senior backend engineer
1 bootcamp student

4 junior devs
2 mid-level devs
1 senior backend engineer
1 bootcamp student

4 junior devs
2 mid-level devs
1 senior backend engineer
1 bootcamp student

06 — Users & Personas

06 — Users & Personas

06 — Users & Personas

06 — Users & Personas

06 — Users & Personas

06 — Users & Personas

Who Are the Users?

Who Are the Users?

Who Are the Users?

07 — Design Goals

07 — Design Goals

07 — Design Goals

07 — Design Goals

07 — Design Goals

07 — Design Goals

Simplify backend creation into a guided form

  • Reduce friction between input → output

  • Make code trustworthy and transparent

  • Create a predictable downloadable project

  • Support both JS and TS

  • Keep UI clean, developer-friendly, and minimal

Simplify backend creation into a guided form

  • Reduce friction between input → output

  • Make code trustworthy and transparent

  • Create a predictable downloadable project

  • Support both JS and TS

  • Keep UI clean, developer-friendly, and minimal

Simplify backend creation into a guided form

  • Reduce friction between input → output

  • Make code trustworthy and transparent

  • Create a predictable downloadable project

  • Support both JS and TS

  • Keep UI clean, developer-friendly, and minimal

08 — Competitor Analysis

08 — Competitor Analysis

08 — Competitor Analysis

08 — Competitor Analysis

08 — Competitor Analysis

08 — Competitor Analysis

Analyzed tools like:

  • express-generator

  • Swagger templates

  • Low-code API builders

  • No-code backend SaaS products

  • GitHub boilerplate repos

Analyzed tools like:

  • express-generator

  • Swagger templates

  • Low-code API builders

  • No-code backend SaaS products

  • GitHub boilerplate repos

Analyzed tools like:

  • express-generator

  • Swagger templates

  • Low-code API builders

  • No-code backend SaaS products

  • GitHub boilerplate repos

Gaps Identified:

  • No tool generates Mongoose + CRUD + routes cleanly

  • No real TypeScript generator

  • Most tools lack customization

  • No downloadable ZIP with complete folder structure

Gaps Identified:

  • No tool generates Mongoose + CRUD + routes cleanly

  • No real TypeScript generator

  • Most tools lack customization

  • No downloadable ZIP with complete folder structure

Gaps Identified:

  • No tool generates Mongoose + CRUD + routes cleanly

  • No real TypeScript generator

  • Most tools lack customization

  • No downloadable ZIP with complete folder structure

Quickbacks fills these gaps.

Quickbacks fills these gaps.

Quickbacks fills these gaps.

09 — User Flow

09 — User Flow

09 — User Flow

09 — User Flow

09 — User Flow

09 — User Flow

Primary Generation Flow

Primary Generation Flow

Primary Generation Flow

Home → Choose Backend Type (JS/TS) → Add Schema Fields → Preview Code → Generate Backend → Download ZIP → Integrate into Project

Home → Choose Backend Type (JS/TS) → Add Schema Fields → Preview Code → Generate Backend → Download ZIP → Integrate into Project

Home → Choose Backend Type (JS/TS) → Add Schema Fields → Preview Code → Generate Backend → Download ZIP → Integrate into Project


  • Select Express or TypeScript

  • Add model name

  • Add fields (type, required, unique, relation)

  • Auto-generate Mongoose schema

  • Auto-generate CRUD controllers

  • Auto-generate REST routes

  • Show code preview

  • Generate ZIP

  • Download + use in project


  • Select Express or TypeScript

  • Add model name

  • Add fields (type, required, unique, relation)

  • Auto-generate Mongoose schema

  • Auto-generate CRUD controllers

  • Auto-generate REST routes

  • Show code preview

  • Generate ZIP

  • Download + use in project


  • Select Express or TypeScript

  • Add model name

  • Add fields (type, required, unique, relation)

  • Auto-generate Mongoose schema

  • Auto-generate CRUD controllers

  • Auto-generate REST routes

  • Show code preview

  • Generate ZIP

  • Download + use in project

10 — Wireframes

10 — Wireframes

10 — Wireframes

10 — Wireframes

10 — Wireframes

10 — Wireframes

Wireframes focused on:

  • Field builder UI

  • Code preview section

  • Folder structure preview

  • Download modal

  • Error states

  • TS/JS toggles

The goal was to minimize steps and cognitive load.

Wireframes focused on:

  • Field builder UI

  • Code preview section

  • Folder structure preview

  • Download modal

  • Error states

  • TS/JS toggles

The goal was to minimize steps and cognitive load.

Wireframes focused on:

  • Field builder UI

  • Code preview section

  • Folder structure preview

  • Download modal

  • Error states

  • TS/JS toggles

The goal was to minimize steps and cognitive load.

11 — Rejected Designs

11 — Rejected Designs

11 — Rejected Designs

11 — Rejected Designs

11 — Rejected Designs

11 — Rejected Designs

Some early concepts were rejected because:

  • They looked too "UI-heavy" for developers

  • Code preview was not visible enough

  • Multi-step wizards slowed developers

  • Too many colors reduced clarity

  • Layout didn’t mimic real dev environments

Some early concepts were rejected because:

  • They looked too "UI-heavy" for developers

  • Code preview was not visible enough

  • Multi-step wizards slowed developers

  • Too many colors reduced clarity

  • Layout didn’t mimic real dev environments

Some early concepts were rejected because:

  • They looked too "UI-heavy" for developers

  • Code preview was not visible enough

  • Multi-step wizards slowed developers

  • Too many colors reduced clarity

  • Layout didn’t mimic real dev environments

12 — Selected Designs

12 — Selected Designs

12 — Selected Designs

12 — Selected Designs

12 — Selected Designs

12 — Selected Designs

Final design principles:

  • Monospace-first interface

  • Minimal colors; focus on contrast

  • Real-time code update

  • Split-view: form → output

  • Clean folder preview

  • Big, clear download CTA

  • Subtle motion (not distractin

Final design principles:

  • Monospace-first interface

  • Minimal colors; focus on contrast

  • Real-time code update

  • Split-view: form → output

  • Clean folder preview

  • Big, clear download CTA

  • Subtle motion (not distractin

Final design principles:

  • Monospace-first interface

  • Minimal colors; focus on contrast

  • Real-time code update

  • Split-view: form → output

  • Clean folder preview

  • Big, clear download CTA

  • Subtle motion (not distractin

11 — Selected Designs

11 — Selected Designs

11 — Selected Designs

11 — Selected Designs

11 — Selected Designs

13 — Usbaility Study

13 — Usbaility Study

13 — Usbaility Study

13 — Usbaility Study

13 — Usbaility Study

13 — Usbaility Study

Tested prototype with 5 developers:

  • 2 juniors

  • 2 mid-level

  • 1 senior backend engineer

Findings

  • Code preview increased trust

  • Schema form needed clearer validation

  • TS/JS toggle should be upfront

  • ZIP download flow needed progress indicator

All improvements were integrated into the final MVP.

Findings

  • Code preview increased trust

  • Schema form needed clearer validation

  • TS/JS toggle should be upfront

  • ZIP download flow needed progress indicator

All improvements were integrated into the final MVP.

Findings

  • Code preview increased trust

  • Schema form needed clearer validation

  • TS/JS toggle should be upfront

  • ZIP download flow needed progress indicator

All improvements were integrated into the final MVP.

Findings

  • Code preview increased trust

  • Schema form needed clearer validation

  • TS/JS toggle should be upfront

  • ZIP download flow needed progress indicator

All improvements were integrated into the final MVP.

Findings

  • Code preview increased trust

  • Schema form needed clearer validation

  • TS/JS toggle should be upfront

  • ZIP download flow needed progress indicator

All improvements were integrated into the final MVP.

Findings

  • Code preview increased trust

  • Schema form needed clearer validation

  • TS/JS toggle should be upfront

  • ZIP download flow needed progress indicator

All improvements were integrated into the final MVP.

Observing homemakers test the Kayan prototype remotely — gathering authentic insights that shaped a more accessible and reliable home-service experience.

Observing homemakers test the Kayan prototype remotely — gathering authentic insights that shaped a more accessible and reliable home-service experience.

Observing homemakers test the Kayan prototype remotely — gathering authentic insights that shaped a more accessible and reliable home-service experience.

Observing homemakers test the Kayan prototype remotely — gathering authentic insights that shaped a more accessible and reliable home-service experience.

Observing homemakers test the Kayan prototype remotely — gathering authentic insights that shaped a more accessible and reliable home-service experience.

14 — Final Version

14 — Final Version

14 — Final Version

14 — Final Version

14 — Final Version

14 — Final Version

13 — Impact

13 — Impact

13 — Impact

13 — Impact

13 — Impact

15 — Impact

A tool designed to make home services faster, safer, and more trusted.

A tool designed to make home services faster, safer, and more trusted.

A tool designed to make home services faster, safer, and more trusted.

Quantitative

After developing the first interactive prototype of Kayan, we conducted usability sessions with a small group of homeowners and service providers in Kuwait City.
The goal was to validate our assumptions around navigation clarity, trust indicators, and bilingual interaction (Arabic ↔ English).

During the tests, users found the booking flow and real-time tracking screen the most intuitive parts of the experience. However, they suggested clearer cues for service verification and pricing transparency, which led us to refine several UI elements and micro-interactions.By gathering feedback early, we were able to enhance accessibility, streamline onboarding, and ensure that every key interaction felt familiar and frictionless to our diverse audience.


  • Reduced backend setup time by 90%Cut CRUD creation time from 2 hours → 2 minutes

  • Generated 60+ backends during beta testing

  • Increased productivity for junior developers

Qualitative

Developers described Quickbacks as
“The fastest way to start an Express backend ever.”

  • Increased trust due to transparent code previews

  • Consistent boilerplate improved maintainability

12 — Design Guide

16 — Design Guide

12 — Design Guide

12 — Design Guide

12 — Design Guide

12 — Design Guide

Final Design

Contact

Contact

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Ifyourbrandfeelsoutdated,yourwebsiteisn’tperformingasitshould,oryou’rereadytolevelupyourdigitalpresenceI’mheretohelpyoudesignsomethingthattrulystandsout.

Reach out today to get a clear plan, honest advice, and support from someone who cares about your project as much as you do. Whether you prefer a quick call or a simple email, getting started is easy.

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