I think Atwood's essay is relevant again - "If it's a core business function -- do it yourself, no matter what" http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2008/10/program

I think Atwood's essay is relevant again - "If it's a core business function -- do it yourself, no matter what" http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2008/10/programming-is-hard-lets-go-shopping.html http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2008/10/programming-is-hard... You can learn any number of things just in time, but have a core set of competencies which you invest in, upfront.