In this episode of Build vs. Buy, Mang-Git hosts Alex Klarfeld, founder and CEO of Supergood, previously co-founder of Divvy Homes. They discuss Alex's career journey, the business model of Supergood, which creates unofficial APIs for enterprise portals using automated reverse engineering, and the company's growth strategy. The conversation highlights a build versus buy decision Alex faced with integrating Temporal for job execution monitoring, ultimately leading them to inadvertently develop their own solution. 

00:00 Introduction

01:38 Alex's Background and Supergood Overview

02:36 Supergood's Unique Approach to APIs

04:07 Challenges and Solutions in API Integration

06:42 Technical Insights into Supergood's Operations

10:53 The Evolution of Supergood

13:43 Build Versus Buy: A Deep Dive

21:25 Challenges with Temporal 

23:39 Exploring Alternative Vendors

24:51 Choosing Masra for Better Support

28:30 Building In-House Solutions

30:58 Reflections on Vendor Relationships

33:51 Exciting Projects and Future Plans

37:07 Product Recommendations and Closing Remarks

This episode was brought to you by Anvil [https://useanvil.com].