[alfalfasprout]

I very much disagree with this take-- and the more I've experienced throughout my career the more I'm sure of it.

Companies spend an IMMENSE amount of time and effort adapting sometimes subpar off the shelf solutions to fit their infra and pay an ongoing tax w/ increasing tech debt trying to support them. Often something bespoke and smaller + more tailored would unlock significantly more productivity if the investment is made consciously.

Any code that is written has both assets and liabilities. But to claim it is a distraction and resource sink is a very, very bad take. Every decision to build something in-house needs to be done thoughtfully and deliberately.