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Case study · Software Engineering
A young fintech team launched a focused first version of its lending app and learned from real users.
The challenge
The founders had a clear idea for small business lending but a long wish list. Investors and partners wanted to see a working product, and the team had limited budget and no in-house engineers.
Lending apps handle identity checks and sensitive financial data. Cutting corners on security or compliance was not an option, so the first version had to be small but still safe and reliable.
Our approach
We ran workshops with the founders to separate must-have features from nice-to-have ones. The goal was the smallest product that proves the idea.
We mapped one core path, from sign-up to an approved application, and tested clickable screens with real small business owners.
We built the mobile app and back end together, with identity checks, encrypted data and role-based access in place from the first sprint.
We released to a small group of borrowers, tracked where they dropped off, and planned the next sprints around what we saw.
What we built
Applicants sign up, verify identity and submit a loan request from their phone.
The lending team reviews applications and records decisions in one place.
Know-your-customer checks run through a trusted third-party provider.
Simple dashboards show where users stall so the team can fix those steps.
What changed
The team could demonstrate a live app to partners and early customers.
Feature plans now follow what borrowers actually do, not guesses.
Security and structure were built in early, so features can be added without a rewrite.
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