Friday
Room 7
13:40 - 14:40
(UTC+02)
Talk (60 min)
Build, buy, or use open source? All your answers in one chart
All of us have an approach for deciding whether to build that next thing in house, get something off the shelf, or use an open source solution. I’d like to share a method I’ve used and refined over the years to simplify such decisions, and I’ve distilled it into a flowchart. Say goodbye to overthinking, decision paralysis, and projects that are doomed to fail!
I’ll go over key questions to ask yourself when deciding, talk about the nuances and distractions, explain when and how to come up with numbers, and how to recognize that we’re wasting time.
Dorota Parad
Dorota is the CEO at Authress and an executive coach. With 18 years of experience in different software roles, from coding, testing, UX, through product and engineering management, to business operations, she brings a down-to-earth perspective to complex topics people prefer to avoid.