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MVP, PoC or Prototype

What's the difference between these foundational concepts

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Mirek Stanek
Mar 18, 2024
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When leading software engineering teams, we're often tasked with creating something small and straightforward to validate an idea. This foundational effort is commonly called an MVP, a PoC, or a prototype. In many organizations, these terms are used interchangeably. However, they serve distinctly different purposes in reality.

In today's article, I will …

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