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Build vs buy worksheet

Stencil with note callouts showing build / buy / outsource zones.

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Genesis Custom built Product / rental Commodity / utility ▲ Visible Invisible Value chain Evolution Build vs buy User User experience Workflow Feature flagging Search index Payment vendor Hosting commodity +Build (moat) +Buy (rented) +Sunset legacy

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title Build vs buy

anchor    User              [0.96, 0.50]
component User experience  [0.85, 0.45]
component Workflow         [0.70, 0.30]
component Feature flagging [0.55, 0.62] inertia
component Search index     [0.45, 0.65]
component Payment vendor   [0.35, 0.78]
component Hosting          [0.25, 0.90] commodity
note      +Build (moat)    [0.78, 0.20]
note      +Buy (rented)    [0.45, 0.85]
note      +Sunset legacy   [0.55, 0.45]

User              -> User experience
User experience   -> Workflow
Workflow          -> Feature flagging
Workflow          -> Search index
Workflow          -> Payment vendor
Workflow          -> Hosting