Build or buy

Whether to build it or buy something that exists — judged on cost and risk, not preference.

What this is

  • Building looks cheap until maintenance arrives. Buying looks expensive until the vendor disappears.
  • I have done both — built it, and taken apart what someone else built.

When this applies

  • A decent product exists but you're unsure it fits your situation

How it runs

  • Convert to three-year total cost — look at the sticker price alone and buying always wins
  • I mark where the decision is still reversible

What you receive

  • A comparison, a recommendation, and where the decision is still reversible

Level of experience

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