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Another great read on the topic is from Calm's CTO - https://lethain.com/build-vs-buy

Some interesting takes

1) There's more to it than the 'risk' factor, consider value & costs!

2) Ask yourself "What can I actually build right now?" and be brutally honest before attempting any comparison (vs external tools)

3) Solutions that hinder your efforts to move any component outside their ecosystem are best avoided. These prove to be costly in the long run.




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