Tenex Labs' Build vs Buy Rule: Build What Strengthens Moat, Buy the Rest
thisiskp_ · x · 2026-09-16
In an era when AI lets you build almost anything, Netlify argues the better question is "should you?" JJ Englert of Tenex Labs shares his team's rule of thumb: build only what strengthens their competitive advantage, and buy everything else.
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