Low-code: a powerful tool to launch an MVP at a lower cost

POC, MVP... what exactly are we talking about?

Before going any further, a little useful reminder:

• One POC (Proof of Concept) aims to validate a idea or technical feasibility. It is not necessarily usable by an end user, but it makes it possible to demonstrate that an approach works. Example: simulate an AI, test an API, demonstrate that a database can be used as intended.

For example, a company wants to set up an internal platform to gather employee feedback on their well-being at work. To validate this idea, she asks a developer to create a simple low-code prototype in a few days. This prototype is then tested by a small group of two or three volunteer employees, who give their first feedback. Thanks to this test, the company can measure the interest and identify the improvements needed before launching a more comprehensive development.

• One MVP (Minimum Viable Product), on the other hand, is a first usable version of a product. It should be functional, usable by real users, even with limited functionalities. The objective: to obtain concrete feedback, iterate, and build a roadmap based on real use.
  
  

In both cases, low-code makes it possible to go faster. But for it to be useful, you still need to know exactly what to test, and how.

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Why low-code is a game changer

Historically, launching a web or mobile application involved long weeks of development “from scratch”. Today, low-code platforms make it possible to assemble an interface, structure a database, connect APIs or automate workflows in a few days.

It is thus possible to:

• build a back office in Bubble or FlutterFlow, Retool and Directus
• host a database on simple and intuitive tools like Supabase
• manage complex logic without having to write hundreds of backend lines,
• or even connect everything to existing tools (CRM, messaging, accounting...).
  
  

Ce Time saving is real. But it should not make you forget the essential: the product you build is still a product. It should be understandable, maintainable, secure, consistent. And this is where the eyes of an expert become indispensable.

Launch quickly, but not blindly

At DJM Lab, we believe that a good MVP is not a showcase. It is a tool that really used to validate hypotheses usage, commitment, recurrence, payment, etc. For this test to be useful, you must:

• clearly define what you want to learn,
• identify the bare minimum to be developed in order to validate it,
• design a healthy base so as not to block the future.
  
  

With an iterative approach, short workshops and consistent technical choices, we can build this foundation by 3 to 4 weeks. And we don't throw it away at the first evolution: we are enriching it.

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Low-code + expertise = leverage

What we provide is not just a helping hand with tools. It is a real method to go quickly intelligently. Each project we support is framed, challenged, structured in line with business needs and long-term objectives.

Our approach combines:

• the right low-code tools (chosen according to the constraints of the project),
• a rigorous product framework (workshops, prioritization, prototyping),
• a realistic technical vision (possible recovery, deployment, security),

a rapid learning logic (user tests, feedback, evolutions).

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To conclude

Launching an MVP cheaply is not a myth. But it's not just a simple assembly of low-code bricks either. It's a demanding exercise where every choice counts.

With the right support, you can build a viable, tested and scalable product in a few weeks. Not an ephemeral demo, but a real springboard for the future.

And that's exactly what DJM lab offers you.

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