We say that choosing a tech stack is like making an amazing burger but with a touch of practicality. Ask yourself, do you really need to ‘grow the ingredients’ (meaning, build everything from scratch) for a specific feature in your app, or is it smarter to use quality, ready-made ingredients? Writing every line of code sounds ideal in theory, but in practice, what truly matters is time and the quality of the final product.

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Will you wait for a tomato 🍅 to grow just to add it to your burger, or would you rather buy a high-quality tomato and focus on what really brings value? 🤔

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The hard truth about building everything from Scratch (Option A), you’re looking at several stages:

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• Idea, Proof of Concept, Prototype, Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
  
  This translates to more time and more steps: 3 jumps of maturity. First, you validate the concept, then you build a prototype, and finally, you reach the MVP. That means delaying your entry into the market, which is lost time when it comes to real validation.

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On the other hand, if you use an Open Source library (Option B), you already have a prototype that’s been tested by the community, and you only need to adjust it and make it fit: 1 jump of maturity. You skip stages and go straight to the MVP, saving time without sacrificing quality.

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Then there’s Option C: buying a third-party service. Here, you simply integrate it, and you’ve got an MVP ready with no steps or delays: 0 jumps of maturity. Another company has done the heavy lifting; you just optimize it to fit your app.

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The path you choose has a direct impact on development timelines and how quickly your team can progress toward product maturity. If you want to scale fast and stay ready to adapt to the market, using high-quality tools and libraries allows you to go from Idea to Prototype and then to MVP in a fraction of the time. This way, you reach the market sooner and can begin iterating based on actual user feedback.​

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💡 At the end of the day, it’s all about making the right choices for your goals and timeline. If you want to know more about picking the best 'ingredients' for your tech stack, just shoot us a message — We are here to help! 😎 ​