
Build vs Buy in 2026: The Paradigm Has Shifted
Ten years ago, the “make or buy” question often boiled down to a simple calculation: do we have the developers to build it? Today, with agentic AI accelerating development and standardizing practices, the equation deserves to be revisited. Not that the answer has become simpler. It’s still “it depends.” But the criteria on which it depends have evolved. Overview of the decision framework The Myths That Lead to Bad Decisions Let’s start by clearing out the reflexes that lead to dead ends — on both sides. ...