# Concepts

## Overview

From the outset Joule has been designed to be loosely coupled system, low weight , with a non-opinionated approach to integrations. This enables the best of breed solutions to be leverage along with new innovative solutions. 

## Core

Learn what key design choices were made to make Joule unique

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:orange;"><strong>Core concepts</strong></mark></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/LL6YQEW0guhAn1TB0fKG">/pages/LL6YQEW0guhAn1TB0fKG</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:orange;"><strong>Low code development</strong></mark></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/pages/zIenhpP18IYMp7GQGyNM">/pages/zIenhpP18IYMp7GQGyNM</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Processing model

A simplified processing model that focuses more on the "what" not the "how".

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## Analytics

At Joule's core analytics provides the use case enabler using standard aggregates, continuous metrics to ML inferencing.&#x20;

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## Data

Standard data type applied across the platform to achieve a simplified method of interfacing and management&#x20;

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