New York

October 15–17, 2025

Berlin

November 3–4, 2025

London

June 2–3, 2026

Ten things you need to know before making a build vs. buy decision

Exploring the path to reaching an outcome
May 19, 2021

From startups to large enterprises, the question of ‘Should we build or should we buy?’ is a perennial issue for engineering leaders.

Challenges in this debate can range from cost and business value, to team morale, ego, and bureaucracy. With so many factors, how have engineering leaders been navigating the decision, and what lessons have they learned for the next time the question rears its head? 

As part of the ‘Weighing up the pros and cons of build vs. buy’ series, LeadDev brought together a group of engineering leaders from across the globe to share their experiences of build vs.

Join LeadDev.com for free to access this content

Create an account to access our free engineering leadership content, free online events and to receive our weekly email newsletter. We will also keep you up to date with LeadDev events.

Register with google

We have linked your account and just need a few more details to complete your registration:

Terms and conditions

 

 

Enter your email address to reset your password.

 

A link has been emailed to you - check your inbox.



Don't have an account? Click here to register