> I think the question should be: what's the bigger risk? Being "locked into" the vendor with the most useful stuff, or taking months/years longer to build, and

> I think the question should be: what's the bigger risk? Being "locked into" the vendor with the most useful stuff, or taking months/years longer to build, and needing much more code, and needing more skills on your team? I get that this is PR, but the bigger risk is still being locked into the vendor. And the assumption that it takes longer and requires more skills than the "useful stuff" from a vendor is simply incorrect. It's not magic. You can benefit from this stuff of course, but only in specific cases, not in general. You'll know when and why.