Our latest on:tech event brought together industry leaders from Newcastle Building Society, Greggs, HashiCorp, and Northstar Ventures to explore the intricacies of proof of concepts (POCs) and minimum viable products (MVPs). The panel, moderated by Leighton’s CTO Steve Morland, discussed the key differences between POCs and MVPs, highlighting how businesses can leverage them to test ideas, validate technology, and ultimately scale solutions.
The discussion emphasised the importance of adopting a product-focused mindset when developing POCs and MVPs. The panellists shared insights on the challenges of launching MVPs, stressing the need for continuous improvement and investment to ensure long-term success. They also addressed the critical role of cross-functional collaboration, where marketing, product, and support teams need to align with the engineering teams to ensure a smooth transition from POC to MVP.
From an investment perspective, the focus was on proving value. Investors like Northstar Ventures look for strong customer potential and scalable revenue streams in an MVP stage. Additionally, the panel explored how businesses can balance innovation with technical debt, making necessary trade-offs during development to ensure both scalability and maintainability without over-engineering.
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With over 20 years’ experience building enterprise applications using cloud-native technologies, and with over a decade of experience in AWS, Steve is an expert in cloud and serverless technologies. Passionate about all things AWS, Steve was recently recognised as an AWS Community Builder (one of only four in Newcastle) for his contributions to the tech community. Having worked with SMEs and blue-chip brands driving major application modernisation and digital transformation initiatives, he brings a wealth of experience to the on:tech panel.
September 14, 2023
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Our latest on:tech event brought together industry leaders from Newcastle Building Society, Greggs, HashiCorp, and Northstar Ventures to explore the intricacies of proof of concepts (POCs) and minimum viable products (MVPs). The panel, moderated by Leighton’s CTO Steve Morland, discussed the key differences between POCs and MVPs, highlighting how businesses can leverage them to test ideas, validate technology, and ultimately scale solutions.
The discussion emphasised the importance of adopting a product-focused mindset when developing POCs and MVPs. The panellists shared insights on the challenges of launching MVPs, stressing the need for continuous improvement and investment to ensure long-term success. They also addressed the critical role of cross-functional collaboration, where marketing, product, and support teams need to align with the engineering teams to ensure a smooth transition from POC to MVP.
From an investment perspective, the focus was on proving value. Investors like Northstar Ventures look for strong customer potential and scalable revenue streams in an MVP stage. Additionally, the panel explored how businesses can balance innovation with technical debt, making necessary trade-offs during development to ensure both scalability and maintainability without over-engineering.
If you’re a business leader working in IT, technology or software development, this event is for you.
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CTO
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Leighton
With over 20 years’ experience building enterprise applications using cloud-native technologies, and with over a decade of experience in AWS, Steve is an expert in cloud and serverless technologies. Passionate about all things AWS, Steve was recently recognised as an AWS Community Builder (one of only four in Newcastle) for his contributions to the tech community. Having worked with SMEs and blue-chip brands driving major application modernisation and digital transformation initiatives, he brings a wealth of experience to the on:tech panel.
September 14, 2023
