Building an app is cheap now…but owning it might not be
What to weigh before you build it yourself
Building software with AI tools has never been faster. Owning what you build is a different question entirely, one most teams answer later, months after the code already shipped. This whitepaper walks through what changes once an app exists: the maintenance, security, and cost decisions that don’t show up in the demo, illustrated with documented incidents, plus a practical checklist to help you decide whether to build it yourself or buy.
What’s inside:
- Five examples of self-built AI software, security debt, cost, and legal exposure
- Why AI-generated code carries the same ownership math as open source, minus the community support
- A four-question checklist for deciding whether to build or buy
- Why visibility isn’t a build-or-buy decision