Build vs Buy: The Right Tool For The Job
60-minute class · Friday, June 19 · From $129
Stop forcing your business into software it was never built for.
Big-name CRMs and business tools sell you hidden costs, constant workarounds, and zero customization. This class breaks down how to find the right tool for the job, and how to build your own with Codex and Claude when nothing off the shelf fits.
Standard $129 · VIP $297 with done-for-you boilerplates.
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+18%Why teams are leaving
Moving off the big-name tools usually comes down to three things.
We see it over and over. The same three reasons push people away from the platforms they were told they had to use.
Hidden costs
The tool looks perfect at first. Then every extra feature, seat, and integration costs more. The bill quietly grows every quarter.
Unstable development
Every workflow needs another workaround. Updates break the thing you depended on. You are always patching around the gaps.
Lack of customization
Every time your business changes, the software starts fighting you. You bend your process to fit the tool, not the other way around.
At first, the tool looks perfect.
Then you realize every extra feature costs more. Every workflow needs another workaround. And every time your business changes, the software starts fighting you.
That is why we always recommend finding the right tool for the job.
The right tool for the job
Sometimes you use something great. Sometimes you build your own.
Use a great existing tool
- It already fits how you actually work
- The cost stays predictable as you grow
- You won’t need a pile of workarounds
- It does one job and does it well
Build your own
- Nothing off the shelf actually fits
- You’re paying for features you never touch
- Your process keeps bending to the software
- You want something that matches exactly how you work
You don’t need every bell and whistle.
Most businesses don’t need a massive overbuilt platform. They need something simple that matches how they actually work. Like one of these.
Project tracker
See every job and what stage it’s in.
Quote builder
Send clean, branded quotes in minutes.
Content calendar
Plan and schedule without the bloat.
Customer dashboard
One view of every account that matters.
Employee task system
Assign work and track it through to done.
Internal admin panel
Run the back office exactly how you work.
What the class breaks down
60 minutes. One clear decision.
How to look at your current process, figure out what kind of tool you actually need, and know when to build instead of buy.
Audit your current process
We start with how you actually work today. Where the time goes, where the friction is, and which tools are quietly costing you more than they return.
Figure out what tool you actually need
Most businesses do not need a massive overbuilt platform. You need something simple that matches how you work. We map the smallest tool that solves the real problem.
Plan it, then build it with Codex and Claude
Once you know what to build, we plan it and build it on screen with Codex and Claude. You see the full path from idea to a working tool, so you can run it back for your own business.
Your host
Aaron Rountree
I run DevLaunch and help businesses pick the right tools instead of overpaying for software that fights them. I’ve helped teams ditch bloated platforms and build simple internal tools that match exactly how they work. In this class I’ll show you how to make that call for yourself.
Get access
Pick your seat.
Instant access drops Friday, June 19. The full 60-minute class, yours to keep with lifetime replay. Go VIP for done-for-you boilerplates you can clone for your own business.
Standard
The class and the framework.
- The full 60-minute class
- The build vs buy framework
- Full plan-and-build walkthrough with Codex and Claude
- Instant access on launch · lifetime replay
VIP
The class plus ready-to-clone tools.
Everything in Standard, plus boilerplates you can clone:
- Loom replacement (screen + video messaging)
- Trello replacement (kanban project tracker)
- Basic CRM replacement
- Quote builder
- Content calendar
Yours to customize and run for your own business.
Secure checkout via Whop · Instant access · Lifetime replay
Questions
We build with Codex and Claude. You see the full workflow: planning and scoping the tool, then driving the AI to write and wire it together. The same stack works whether you’re building a project tracker or a full internal panel.
No. You direct the AI and it does the building. The class is about thinking clearly about what to build, then driving Codex and Claude to ship it. We focus on the process, not on you writing code by hand.
It helps. The paid tiers are faster and handle bigger builds, but you can follow along and adapt to whatever access you have. We point out where each tool fits best.
We start with planning. You get a simple way to look at your current process, figure out the smallest tool that actually solves the problem, and scope it before a single line gets generated.
Standard is the full 60-minute class and lifetime replay for $129. VIP is $297 and adds ready-to-clone boilerplates for common tools, a Loom replacement, a Trello replacement, a basic CRM, a quote builder, and a content calendar, that you can customize for your own business.
Yes. They’re yours to clone, customize, and run for your own business. Use them as a starting point and shape them around how you actually work.
It’s not a live class. Access drops Friday, June 19. The moment it’s live you get the full 60-minute class instantly, and it’s yours to watch and build along with anytime through lifetime replay.
Find the right tool. Build the rest.
A 60-minute class on choosing the right tool for the job, and building your own with Codex and Claude. Instant access drops Friday, June 19.
Get access — $129Standard $129 · VIP $297 with done-for-you boilerplates.