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When to build your own software

Mike outlines the transition between a custom-build workflow using proprietary software and the building of custom software. He calls it The Spreadsheet Gap. This is exactly the same gap I’ve witnessed where I currently work; a financial services firm. My customers request Excel features be built into our non-Excel website. Sometimes this is simple, but more frequently there is disappointment when they find that a “simple” Excel feature translates into months of development time.…