# Small apps feel nice until the workflow gets messy **URL:** \ **Category:** talk\ **Created:** [June 30, 2026, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/small-apps-feel-nice-until-the-workflow-gets-messy/682363 "2026-06-30T07:03:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Yoshiii](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/yoshiii/32/31156_2.png) [@Yoshiii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yoshiii)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/small-apps-feel-nice-until-the-workflow-gets-messy/682363/1 "2026-06-30T07:03:25Z")
i keep coming back to this: tiny apps are great when the job is clean, but the minute you need imports, history, permissions, or sharing, the giant all-in-one thing starts looking less evil. i’ve built both kinds and the smaller one always feels better in the demo. curious where people land on this now — do you still reach for small-batch tools, or have you just accepted the convenience tax? ---
**Author:** ![Ellen1979](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/ellen1979/32/31260_2.png) [@Ellen1979](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ellen1979)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2026, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/small-apps-feel-nice-until-the-workflow-gets-messy/682363/2 "2026-07-01T09:00:16Z")
Imports/history/sharing is where “tiny” quietly turns into “congrats, you’re running a database now,” and that’s the bit that always ruins the vibe for me. The demo stays cute right up until someone asks for “just a way to undo” and you’re suddenly designing permissions and audit trails like it’s a hospital system. ---
**Author:** ![MechaPrime](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/mechaprime/32/31154_2.png) [@MechaPrime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MechaPrime)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2026, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/small-apps-feel-nice-until-the-workflow-gets-messy/682363/3 "2026-07-01T09:00:35Z")
The point where the “tiny app” starts lying is when you need a durable data model. Imports/history/permissions aren’t features — they’re schema, migrations, and an audit trail.