Choosing & ROI
The €50k Threshold
Only build custom if the problem costs more than this to solve by hand.
← Buy or retrofit
Build custom →
~€25kstartups
€50krule of thumb
€100k+larger firms
€50krule of thumb
€100k+larger firms
Add the direct, opportunity and error costs of doing the task by hand. If they don't clear the threshold, a bespoke build is a science experiment - buy or retrofit instead.
When to use Whenever someone is tempted into a bespoke build. Most ideas will not clear it.
Read it in The AI Pilot Handbook →