Choosing between architectural approaches often comes down to subtle tradeoffs that are hard to compare. A visualization tool could make these decisions clearer.
Develop an interactive tool that maps out decision trees for system design choices, showing performance implications of different paths.
Tech leads and architects at scaling startups would pay for better decision-making tools.
The MVP could focus on visualizing a few common system design patterns with basic performance metrics.
The biggest risk is overly abstracting complex decisions that require deeper expertise.