The old rule was simple: building software is expensive, so buy when you can. AI has made that rule harder to apply. Coding agents and AI-assisted development have pushed down the cost and time of building significantly, which changes how you should evaluate SaaS products, low-code platforms, third-party libraries, and custom components.

This session is a practical discussion around build, buy, and low-code decisions in a world where "just build it" is a more realistic option than it used to be. We cover where coding agents genuinely shift the balance, where low-code still makes sense, and how to think about total cost of ownership, vendor lock-in, and dependency risk, including open source libraries shifting licenses or getting abandoned. You will walk away with a clearer way of making these decisions, whether you are writing the code, designing the system, or making the call.