Build vs. buy, honestly

Advanced AI Architecture: Strategy, Stack & Daily Practice — lesson 17 of 20 (DEFINITION)

Buy when the problem is generic (meeting notes, CRM enrichment). Build when the workflow touches proprietary data or IS the product. Hybrid dominates: buy the model, build the context layer. Your data layer is the only part competitors can’t copy.

Source: a16z — Build vs. buy in AI

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