Operations
The build-versus-buy line for a services business
A services business hits a wall in year two. The fix is not a new tool stack — it is one honest line between the workflow that is the business and the rest.
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Articles tagged build-vs-buy
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Build versus buy for your internal tools
A founder's framework for build versus buy on internal tools: when off-the-shelf is enough, when custom software is worth it, and how to commission a build without wasting money.
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Build it or buy Retool? The admin panel question
Retool, ToolJet, Appsmith, or custom: the admin-panel decision is mostly about how much your team's time costs and how strange your data is.
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The vendor you chose in week one is the migration you will run in year three
How small vendor choices made in week one compound into expensive migrations by year three, and a pre-commitment checklist to avoid the trap.
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We built our own internal CRM. Six months later, here's what we wish we knew.
A practical account of building an internal CRM at a small team. What worked, what we would throw away, and the math that actually decided it.
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The case for building internal tools instead of buying
After two years running a small team across a stack of subscriptions, the math on building internal tools has shifted. Here is the framework we use now.