Software development glossary

Vendor-neutral definitions that link to how EvoFront delivers.

Custom software development

Software built for a specific workflow instead of forcing an off-the-shelf product.

Why it matters: Fits operator reality, with IP and maintainability you control.

A minimum viable product scoped to prove one outcome with real users.

Why it matters: Avoids bloated first versions and creates evidence for the next release.

Multi-tenant software delivered as a service, typically subscription-based.

Why it matters: Requires tenancy, roles, billing hooks, and reliability from day one of scaling.

Reusable UI tokens and components that keep product interfaces consistent.

Why it matters: Speeds features without reinventing patterns each sprint.

Practices and tools that make build, release, and operations repeatable.

Why it matters: Turns deploys into a routine and keeps production observable.

Models that produce text, code, or media from prompts.

Why it matters: Useful in products and delivery - only when gated by evaluation and human review.

Retrieval-augmented generation - grounding model answers in your documents or data.

Why it matters: Reduces hallucinations when product assistants need company-specific truth.

Measuring faithfulness, safety, and task quality before shipping model features.

Why it matters: Prevents unsupervised AI from shipping quality debt.

Embedding contractors into your team while you own process and outcomes.

Why it matters: Best for capacity; different from a product partner who owns delivery.

A partner that owns product outcomes with discovery, build, launch, and IP handover.

Why it matters: Accountability between freelancers and large system integrators.

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