How to Know What Happens on Backend as a Non-Technical Founder

Not every founder is a developer—and that’s okay. But that doesn’t mean you should be clueless about what’s happening behind the scenes in your startup’s backend.

You don’t have to understand complex code or DevOps setups—you just need a way to know when something is off, without depending on your tech team for every little update.

Here’s how you can stay informed without learning to code:

1. Know When Your App is Down

Imagine waking up to find out your app has been broken for hours—and you were the last to know. With real-time alerts, you’ll always be the first to know when your app crashes.

2. Monitor Payment Failures in Real Time

Missed payments = lost revenue. Get notified the second a transaction fails so you can fix it fast.

3. Track API Performance Without Being a Developer

If your app depends on third-party services (like payment gateways or data providers), you need to know when they go down—without waiting for angry customer complaints.

4. Spot Unusual User Activity

Get alerts if you see suspicious user behavior—like multiple failed logins or weird traffic spikes.

5. Keep an Eye on Feature Performance

Just launched a new feature? Set up alerts so you know if users are loving it or ignoring it.

6. Let Alerta Be Your Technical Watchdog

With Alerta, you don’t need to be technical to stay in the loop. Just set up alerts, and you’ll get updates on everything that matters.

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Alerta gives you 5,000 free tokens—start monitoring your backend without writing a single line of code! Request a demo today.