Laying the Foundations for Success

The life of a start-up is intense, especially establishing the initial foundations, but reaching a comfortable stride is worth all of the blood, sweat, and tears.

Jetveo, the start-up low-code software company that traces its roots to a poker table and developed into a comprehensive platform, will soon celebrate a full year since it was released to the public with the website jetveo.io on Jan. 3.

Jetveo is constantly improving. If you haven't looked lately, check us out to see the additional graphic components, the development-level testing feature, and the continued simplification of the development process.

Here are some highlights from the year gone by, with some predictions for the future:

Alfaveo and New Partner Companies

From the beginning, Alfaveo, a Brno-based bespoke software developer, has been a stalwart foundation for the development of the Jetveo Platform and App Builder.

Now, there are several additional partner companies that stretch from Scandinavia, through Central Europe, across the Mediterranean Sea to the Middle East, and out into South Asia:

Here are some of the apps that it has developed and which can be adapted to other customers and their unique requirements:

The National Theatre in Prague no longer uses an approval process that is similar to that of the mid-18th Century when Mozart debuted Don Giovanni in the Estates Theatre. Now it uses automated workflows and several additional apps to save time and reduce the hassle of several internal operations.

Within days of reaching out through the Jetveo website, a meeting was set up to establish the criteria. Two days later, a functioning prototype was developed for demonstration purposes. And, shortly thereafter, a final app was in place for testing, consultation, and updating. It is an ERP that keeps track of supplies and equipment to ensure that every team has the necessary resources to successfully complete their tasks, especially during emergencies.

Facility Management App

In August, much of Jetveo took a road trip to Kiel, in northern Germany, to consult with long-time partner, Zwei-Liter-Maschine, and two important customers.

People Power

So, what is it that empowers the forward movement that Jetveo has enjoyed?

That's easy: the people and their determined hard work.

The core of the company are the founders, CEO Dalibor and CTO Marcel. They met at a poker table, ran into each other later when Dalibor needed an app and Marcel was able to provide an MVP version in minutes, and decided to start a business to tap into the magic of low-code programming.

Vaclav and Jakub, who focus on programming, came on in April 2021. Earlier this year, in February, Matej started as the Graphics Designer for both the platform and Marketing. Bruno, who had been writing text as a freelancer for several months, came on full-time in February. Lukas transitioned into the team in April while finishing up a programming program in Ostrava. Lubos bolstered Sales, adding several partner companies and generating potential clients, in August. And, most recently, Adela started as a programmer in November.

It is a small and talented team that is growing at a consistent rate. Each person carries a lot of weight and every one contributes with creativity and grit.

Spreading the Good Word

Besides producing a quality product that provides good word-of-mount reviews, the key to putting a foothold in any competitive industry is to establish brand recognition.

Jetveo has spread the word — evangelizing about low-code programming, in general, and promoting the Jetveo approach, in particular — in many ways. Blog posts, social media, and semi-monthly newsletters keep interested parties in the loop. Google Ad campaigns reach all corners of Western Europe and the United States.

Podcasts include (in Czech):

- The CAFIN Talks podcast - Click here

- The Zážeh Acceleration podcast with Martin Hurych - Click here

- The .NET.CZ Podcast - Click here

Constant Innovation

From the Development point of view, the Jetveo Platform continues to improve markedly, welcoming Partner companies, Independent Software Providers, freelance programmers, entrepreneurs, and anyone who wants to see how a low-code programming platform can make their development more efficient.

Most recently, graphics have been added as visual representations of data on finished apps. Plus, developers can now test and run commands directly inside the administration interface, allowing code-run loops, with defined input values, where the user can edit on-the-fly for immediate results. Standalone pages provide additional spaces for end-app complexity. And support has been enhanced with the simplified boot camp, numerous tutorials, and a detailed Development Portal.

Looking Forward

It has been a long year, with many long days and long nights, but there is much more to come.

Podcasts are scheduled for January. At least one lengthy feature article is scheduled for an industry publication in the spring. More press is on the way.

The development roadmap is packed with new features.

And partner companies are primed to start churning out bespoke software.

In general, with one year in (officially as jetveo.io), it is clear that many companies are struggling with the fact that they have not yet fully embraced digitalization, while their competitors have. Many desks still have stacks of paperwork, internal operations are ineffective, inexact integrations cause problems, and clunky Excel documents are emailed around the office. All of these little annoyances can be fixed with bespoke software. And that can only help morale and the bottom line.

Keep an eye out for Jetveo Platform and App Builder, and its network of partner companies.

The future is bright.