I think we need to rethink the old IT notion of “build v buy v partner.” A common pitch for “buy” versus “build” was that it’s easy to build an initial internal tool for your company - but think about the maintenance effort. Your engineers will have to work on keeping the system
Rethinking build vs buy vs partner in IT
@nrmehta argues the old IT 'build vs buy vs partner' framing needs rethinking: internal tools are easy to start, but engineers must maintain them long-term.