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Developers Rewrite the Same Express.js Boilerplate for Every New Project

Node.js/Express developers repeat identical setup work — routing, middleware, auth scaffolding, error handling — across every new project with no consistent automated alternative. This represents compounding lost hours across the large Express developer base. BackGen addresses this with a code generator, validating the pain, though the scaffolding category has multiple players.

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