Instructions
There are more ways to build a product today than there have ever been. No-code platforms, API-first services, and AI-assisted development have dramatically lowered the technical floor. But more options also means more decisions — and a wrong decision here can cost months and create serious technical debt that's hard to escape.
This exercise asks you to evaluate your build options systematically rather than defaulting to the approach you're most familiar with. Each option — no-code, custom code, or a hybrid — has different implications for build speed, flexibility, cost, and long-term maintainability. These trade-offs play out differently depending on what you're building and what your team can do.
The key question isn't 'what's the best technology' in the abstract. It's 'what...
