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Essential technology terms every founder should know

5 terms

API (Application Programming Interface)

A set of protocols and tools that allows different software applications to communicate with each other.

programming
integration
development
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Minimum Viable Product (MVP)

The simplest version of a product that can be released to validate core assumptions with real users.

development
product
lean startup
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Quality Assurance

Systematic processes and activities to ensure products or services meet specified requirements and standards.

testing
product-quality
software-development
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SaaS

Software as a Service - a software delivery model where applications are hosted centrally and accessed via subscription.

subscription
cloud-computing
software-delivery
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Technical Debt

The future cost of additional work caused by choosing quick solutions over better approaches during development.

software-development
code-quality
maintenance
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