When the power shifts to the customer
AI is shifting power from platforms and consultancies back to the customer. But it takes domain knowledge, sound architecture and consultants who actually consult.
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Insourcing
3 articles in Insourcing
My strategies for finding developer consultants
Finding great developers in today's market is a challenge, everyone is busy and rates are high, but where do you even start looking? I sat down and put together 3 different strategies for casting as wide a net as possible.
Insourcing e-commerce development. Or not?
If we view e-commerce as core business, why are we so inclined to hand the entire responsibility for developing it over to external vendors? We very rarely do that for other sales-critical or operationally critical activities. Taking control over your own e-commerce destiny and starting to lead development yourself, with employees or hired-in expertise, is a clear trend in the market today. The alternative can be too embarrassing for those who understand what it means. Here I try to give some background on the phenomenon of 'insourcing e-commerce development' and offer a few concrete tips and tricks to take with you if you are thinking along those lines.