u/Significant-Yard-176

I’m considering building a 100% browser-based WebRTC network diagnostic tool to help remote users troubleshoot choppy VoIP/video calls without installing native CLI tools or needing admin rights.

Standard speed tests use HTTP/TCP, which hides the UDP packet loss and jitter that ruins WebRTC traffic. This tool runs directly in the user's browser, establishes a real-time RTCPeerConnection against your own self-hosted STUN/TURN or media servers, and simulates an actual audio call stream. Using the browser's native getStats() API, it pulls second-by-second telemetry on packet loss, jitter, round-trip latency, and ICE candidate paths (ensuring they aren't falling back to TCP). At the end of a test, it generates a simple Pass/Fail gauge and a one-click "Download JSON Log" button for users to paste into a support ticket.

Is this a tool you would actually use, or does something like this already exist in your workflow? I want to make sure I’m building something enterprise teams actually need. If you'd find this helpful for your helpdesk, let me know.

Hey everyone,

I’m a software engineer with some downtime, looking to build and launch a highly reliable micro-API or developer tool.

My backend stack is fully on AWS, so I’m prioritizing high availability, predictable latency, and solid infrastructure. I am explicitly not looking to build anything AI-related—no wrappers, no prompt engineering. I want to build core, functional utility.

I’m looking for ideas based on actual developer friction. Specifically:

• Missing Integrations: Is there a platform you use daily that lacks a clean API, forcing you to use web scrapers or clunky Chrome Extensions?
• Complicated Workflows: Are you stitching together 5 different tools just to handle a basic data pipeline or compliance step?
• Gatekept Data: Is there a public or niche data set you need regular access to, but it’s stuck behind legacy enterprise paywalls or 90s-era FTP servers?

If there is a specific endpoint you keep wishing you could just curl, let me know. I have a background in networking as well if that's something you are interested.