Don’t Reinvent the Wheel, Question the Price Tag Instead
More people are pausing and asking a simple but powerful question: “Should I really be paying this much for that?”
Not cynically. Just worth asking out loud.
This isn't about rejecting tools. It's about choosing them with intention and knowing when building it yourself might actually be the better fit.
Instead of: "What tool should I buy?"
Try: "What problem am I solving, and what's the simplest way to support it?"
Because a lot of what we pay for isn't that special. It's just packaged well.
So the real question becomes:
Are you paying for capability… or for comfort?
Building it yourself isn't always the answer. But it gives you options you didn't know you had.
The point isn't buy vs build.
It's choosing on purpose.
Add up your monthly subscriptions and ask - do I actually need all of that? That's a good one to bring to a weekly workshop.