Code that you own and intimately understand is less of a liability than some 3rd party dependency (paid or free). Stitching together a patchwork of dependencies is not likely the optimal result. The more aligned your codebase is with the problem you're trying to solve the better, and if functionality is core to your business better to own than borrow or rent.
Code that you own and intimately understand is less of a liability than some 3rd party dependency (paid or free). Stitching together a patchwork of dependencies is not likely the optimal result. The more aligned your codebase is with the problem you're trying to solve the better, and if functionality is core to your business better to own than borrow or rent.