Small team, big plans? Here is how low-code helps you build faster

You have a good idea. Maybe even a groundbreaking one. There is just one problem: your team is small and your resources are limited. No army of developers. No endless budget. And yet you want to move forward.

Good news: you do not have to be big to build something big. With low-code platforms such as Mendix, small teams can innovate faster, smarter and in a scalable way, without giving up quality.

Why low-code gives small teams wings in particular

Low-code is often seen as 'fast app development', but that sells it short. Above all it is a powerful accelerator for teams with big digital ambitions and limited capacity. Think of:

• A start-up that quickly needs an MVP to test whether the idea works
• A scale-up that wants to build an internal tool to streamline processes
• An innovation team within a large organisation that wants to keep developing under its own steam

Traditional development is often slow and expensive. With low-code you build faster and with fewer people. You do not need a fifteen-person team. Sometimes a pair, a functional consultant and a developer, is enough to get a complete application live.

What exactly can you build with low-code?

More than you think. From web apps to mobile apps, internal dashboards to customer portals. And everything in between. At JAM-IT, for example, we build:

• Tools to digitalise processes
• Apps that work with geodata (read: bring locations to life in your app)
• Systems that automatically prepare documents for notarial approval
• Portals that let users change their own data or submit requests

The strength of low-code is in the speed and the flexibility. You can start small, learn from feedback and then build on easily.

Want to find out first whether your idea is viable, without building anything straight away? Then read: From idea to impact: how to validate your app idea without a line of code.

Low-code plus traditional: the best of both worlds

Sometimes a standard component is not enough. Or you want just that little bit extra. In that case we combine low-code with traditional development in Java or JavaScript. That way we make apps that are built fast, but still fit your processes and requirements exactly.

For example by:

• Making our own widgets for unique functionality
• Building specific integrations with existing systems
• Writing APIs that exchange data in real time

Want to know more about how we approach this? Read: Extend Mendix with Java and JavaScript.

But is low-code professional enough?

We hear that question often. And the answer is an unequivocal yes. Low-code is mature. It is used worldwide by banks, governments and multinationals. And thanks to clear development standards, version control and options for test automation, it is just as robust as traditional custom development. Certainly if you work with a partner that knows what it is doing.

At JAM-IT we combine the speed of low-code with the soundness of professional development work. So that you end up with an application that not only works, but also grows with your business.

Start small, learn fast, scale smart

One of the biggest advantages of low-code is that you can go live quickly with a first version (MVP), so you can gather feedback from users straight away. What works? What needs to change? And how can you improve?

That saves:

• Time: you do not spend forever building something nobody wants
• Money: you only really invest once you know it works
• Frustration: you get a grip faster on what your users really need

Curious how to grow your app intelligently after that? Read: From downloads to breakthroughs: how to use your data cleverly to grow your app.

So: think big. Start small. Scale smart.

With low-code you give your idea room to grow. Without immediately being tied to expensive projects or unwieldy processes. And that makes it ideal for smaller teams, start-ups or innovation departments.

Whether you want to build an app for customers, colleagues or processes, we help you from idea to delivery. With a team that thinks in solutions, not limitations.