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Can I start with a bought solution and later build custom?

You can, but plan for a painful and expensive migration. The data models and APIs will be different, and you often get locked into the vendor's approach. A hybrid approach using a platform's API while building custom analyzers is possible but requires serious DevOps integration expertise.

7 Mar 2026
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You can, but plan for a painful and expensive migration. The data models and APIs will be different, and you often get locked into the vendor's approach. A hybrid approach using a platform's API while building custom analyzers is possible but requires serious DevOps integration expertise.

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Can I start with a bought solution and later build custom?

You can, but plan for a painful and expensive migration. The data models and APIs will be different, and you often get locked into the vendor's approach. A hybrid approach using a platform's API while building custom analyzers is possible but requires serious DevOps integration expertise.

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