It’s no longer a question of build vs. buy but rather which size blocks to build with.
In this brief, Signiant Chief Solutions Officer Mike Flathers documents a simple, real-world example where choosing product-sized building blocks proved very successful. By connecting Slack, a general-purpose product, and Media Shuttle, a media-focused product, a distributed team was able to quickly and easily get highlights on air during a live sporting event. The workflow went from idea to production in just a few days.
Read this paper to view code samples and the steps that created this unique workflow.