{"id":9660,"date":"2022-01-14T16:23:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T15:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pagepro.co\/blog\/?p=9660"},"modified":"2026-09-14T10:39:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T08:39:21","slug":"what-is-proof-of-concept","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pagepro.co\/blog\/what-is-proof-of-concept\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Proof Of Concept (PoC) And When To Use It?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

More and more young entrepreneurs decide to create a piece of software, often going straight to the phase of development to launch the product as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, avoiding the phase of pre-control is a really risky approach that can lead to choosing the wrong tech stack, then spending lots of time on building features that are not really needed, and ultimately a failure and overspending for the entire investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, how to keep your software away from harmful technical aftermath? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can use a method called Proof of Concept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proof of Concept definition<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the beginning, it\u2019s good to mention that a PoC is not intended to explore market demand<\/strong> for the idea, nor is it intended to determine the best production process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cPoC is an exercise […] focused on determining whether an idea can be turned into a reality. The main goal is to determine the feasibility of the idea or to verify that the idea will function as envisioned.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

What is the difference between PoC, MVP, and Prototype?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are also other ways to validate your digital product idea that are as popular as PoC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are the MVP development<\/a><\/strong> and the Prototype.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We talk a bit more about the difference between the MVP and the prototype in this article<\/a>, or video below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Let’s take a look at what Proof of Concept offers compared to Minimum Viable Product and Prototype by going deeper about the differences between particular approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PoC vs MVP vs Prototype<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/td>Proof of Concept<\/strong><\/td>Prototype<\/strong><\/td>Minimum Viable Product<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Goal:<\/strong><\/td>Gives information on whether the idea is feasible.<\/td>Visualizes how a product will be built.<\/td>Adapts the product based on feedback straight from a user.<\/td><\/tr>
Time:<\/strong><\/td>From days to months.<\/td>Weeks.<\/td>Months.<\/td><\/tr>
Audience:<\/strong><\/td>Researchers & developers.<\/td>Stakeholders, developer groups.<\/td>End-Users.<\/td><\/tr>
Intended use:<\/strong><\/td>In order to analyze the possibility of building the idea, and its potential.<\/td>To attract investors by the presentation of how the product will look and be used.<\/td>In order to find a product-market fit based on real end-user feedback.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n \n
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Types of poc in software development<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To clarify, there are 3 types of Proof of Concept in software development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, each one has a different approach to the tested software. We distinguish mainly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proof of Technology <\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Above all, the main goal of PoT is to test the idea about whether your desired technology is profitable. PoT helps also developers define clear input and output flow & get a general view of the product’s layout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other words, its purpose is to test the technical issues that may make the development process more difficult. PoT tests different features of the software as well as their compatibility. If you want to read more about Proof of Technology just click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steel Thread<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This way of prototyping is responsible for identifying the most important execution paths, including software and hardware elements through a computer system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This approach is used to validate a design as well as to prepare core components for extensive development. However, it is obligatory to keep in mind that steel threads are often used in defining software system architecture. For instance, you can read more about this here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pilot Project<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Above all, the purpose of this is to analyze and test your concept if it works properly along with the expectations of your working system. However, If you want to get to know more about Pilot projects you can go there<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Run a PoC session with our developers. <\/p>

SCHEDULE A FREE CALL WITH OUR EXPERT. <\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Who can benefit from Proof of Concept?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Managers may reduce potential risks and obstacles<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n