Most backend features look simple when reduced to one endpoint.
Authentication needs login.
File storage needs upload.
Payments need checkout.
A Discord bot needs a command listener.
The first version may take only a few hours. Production is where the real work begins.
Authentication adds token refresh, revocation, password reset, permissions, MFA, OAuth2, and session management.
File storage adds validation, ownership, protected downloads, metadata, storage migration, and safe...