I think you're asking the right questions. And it's possible that you're onto something. But consider this: Often the way the data is represented in the DB is

I think you're asking the right questions. And it's possible that you're onto something. But consider this: Often the way the data is represented in the DB is very different from how a user thinks about the data in a given context. And another user, in a different context, might again think very differently about it. So you need a lot more configuration for the input data than you might think at a first glance. Lastly, there are good frameworks already that do a big part of the work. Django for Python is one that I'm very familiar with. If you combine it with vue.js and bootstrap on the front end, it's very quick to create a working MVP.