What's your personal philosophy on when it's best to build, buy, or subscribe?
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Probably best articulated here. https://targetstate.co.nz/blog/2021/build-vs-buy-what-s-the-right-choice-for-your-enterprise
It all depends on the individual situation. "Build" when there's no commercial equivalent to the product needed, "buy" when the desired features are available commercially, and "subscribe" when the product needs will change quickly or the cost savings of a subscription is substantial.
Being an IT professional, I strive to make informed and cost-effective decisions when it comes to choosing which approach to use in a given situation. I weigh each option carefully before making a decision, considering cost, features, maintenance, interoperability, etc.
The decision to build, buy, or subscribe for an IT service depends on various factors such as cost, time, expertise, and the specific needs of the organization. if you need customization build is better for example, if you need scalability well suscribe might be better. for now hiring is bad so you have to adapt you organisation for you market and needs.
Build what you need and cannot buy. Buy what you need and cannot build. Subscribe to what is the best that you can neither buy or build.
Build when it is supporting organization core competency (core business functionality).
Buy when functionalit is commodity (non differentiator)
Subscribe when the technology is not mature and it is not safe to commit long term (3 years)