As the cornerstone of a well-regulated cannabis market, labs focus on providing accurate, timely results while meeting changing compliance requirements. Many use laboratory information management systems (LIMS) to help automate daily workflows. However, as labs grow and gain multi-state footprints, many traditional LIMS need help supporting their evolution. When labs request new features, LIMS vendors add them to the product roadmap, adding to mounting technical debt.
There is a significant difference between traditional software products and products built using a low-code platform.
The main difference between a traditional SaaS product and a product built using a low-code platform is the time and expense needed to develop and adapt to keep up with feature requests. Traditional SaaS products are typically created using custom code, which requires a team of experienced architects, developers, project managers, UI/UX, and quality assurance developers running multi-year development cycles. On the other hand, low-code platforms allow developers to create applications using pre-built components and templates, significantly reducing the time it takes to build new applications and adapt to meet client needs for new features, integrations, and regulatory changes.
In addition to the technical advantages and adaptability, low-code platforms allow labs to drive their product roadmaps. Low-code vendors can separate one client’s feature request from others, enabling them to add new features, integrations, and workflow changes instead of growing technical debt.
Low-code LIMS allows labs to compete with personalized services, fine-grained automation, and compliance features that distinguish them from their peers. With a low-code LIMS, labs avoid commoditization, preserve operating margins, and take advantage of the new business opportunities they encounter.
About Slingr
Slingr works with cannabis, diagnostic, genetic, and research labs to create extensible low-code LIMS solutions.
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