Build vs Buy: What's best for your data team?

Oct 23, 2025

Whether you're starting your data architecture from scratch or scaling up, at some point you'll have to pick new tools.

And it's at that point where the most common question comes into play:

Should you BUILD something custom or BUY a tool off the shelf?

 

This is a big decision with long-term impacts for your team.

Especially if you are the only data person at your company today.

 

So in this video, I'm going to share some thoughts about this concept to help you decide which route is best for you.

And I think by the end you'll probably have a pretty good idea of where I stand on this particular  topic...

Enjoy!

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