Build vs Buy · Build vs Buy · Medium · 25-35 min
A $500M-revenue retailer's e-commerce platform is creaking and limits growth. Options: adopt a hosted SaaS commerce platform, license a packaged platform to self-host, or build custom. The CMO wants speed and rich features; engineering wants control; finance wants the lowest 5-year cost. You advise.
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