On the other hand, it’s also convincing some CTOs that they can build versions of their SaaS tools internally, saving money and avoiding the pesky p

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On the other hand, it’s also convincing some CTOs that they can build versions of their SaaS tools internally, saving money and avoiding the pesky problems that come with having to deal with anything outside of their fiefdom.

Whether this approach is a power grab, hubris, or something else, it’s almost never a good idea. As a rule, you should only be replacing your SaaS products with internal tools if you’re FAANG-sized or if you can replace the tools with a spreadsheet.

He also doesn’t invest the time to properly integrate or use his SaaS tools and then regularly complains about them not working.

Well, Bob asked his team to cut costs and his engineers said it would take 18 months to implement something that might reduce their storage footprint.

Bob doesn’t want to wait 18 months. Bob wants to save money now. Bob wants to replace all of his SaaS tools with internal tools. Bob talked to his C level peers, and they said what they do with these tools, and he can totally find someone to replicate that with AI super fast.