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How to create a robust business case for building or buying a developer tool [Hosted by Gitpod]
Workshop: How to create a robust business case for building or buying a developer tool
When building or buying developer tools we need financial justification. This workshop covers two critical questions: what are the pain point costs? What is the solution return on investment (ROI)?
When introducing a developer tool, clear financial justification is essential. In this session we cover how to answer the two most critical questions: what is the cost of your pain point? What is your solution’s return on investment (ROI)? At the end of this hands-on session, you will leave with a draft business case for a developer tool that demonstrates ROI. We’ll lean on a real-world example of creating a business case for cloud development environments as our template to apply to all other developer tools, sharing best practices and pitfalls to avoid.
Host:
Lou Bichard is a Product Manager for Gitpod, and also previously the Principal Engineer of Developer Experience for DAZN where he worked on internal developer platforms. Lou works at the intersection between developer tools, platform, and product.