Dhruv Dang - Build vs Buy: Analytics Applications - Part 2
Episode description
As we touched on in the last episode, it may be a higher value to build your analytic software solution than it is to buy from an enterprise software vendor. Dhruv has been designing and building software for over fifteen years, and has worked with a variety of organizations across the public and private sectors (B.C. Government, Yukon Government, Change.org, Apple). In 2016, he founded Real Folk to help build the next generation of digital services across government and industry in North America.
Let’s continue on to part 2 of our conversation with Dhruv, where we’ll look at possible pitfalls, challenges, and best practices to pull value from the building process.
Start of Part 2:
[00:01 - 17:34] The Pitfalls of Building and How to Get Around Them
- Think in terms of questions - the example of employee turnover
- The importance of building a flexible framework
- Minimize the scope to the problem domain
[17:35 - 32:38] Understanding the Full Value Proposition of Building vs Buying
- Addressing problems through an exploratory phase
- All the work is meaningful and valuable
- Don’t ignore the adoption costs
- What to keep in mind when building custom software
[32:39 - 36:24] Closing Segment
- Summary of the conversation
- Final thoughts
Contact:
Email: dhruv@realfolk.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhruvio/
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