5/5 But here's the trap. When making is cheap, cost stops being a natural filter. You can build anything - so the hard question is now: Should I be building this at all? Cheap execution doesn't clarify strategy. It just removes the excuse for not having one.
MAKE-OR-BUY IN AI ERA "Make or buy?" is one of the oldest questions in business. Ford owned steel mills - markets were slow, suppliers unreliable. Later economists showed buying has hidden costs too. For decades, the answer swung like a pendulum between control and efficiency >
4/5 Now AI shifts it again. Making got dramatically cheaper - a team's month now takes a day. "Buy" only wins when building would require serious resources and time. The decision feels cleaner than ever: make or buy, clear once you've formulated the right question.