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Buy, don`t build -- What does that mean for a software developer?

Journal Article · · JPT, Journal of Petroleum Technology
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2118/30886-JPT· OSTI ID:87504
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  1. Western Atlas Software, Houston, TX (United States)

The buzz phrase of the 1990`s for the petroleum software industry has become ``buy, don`t build.`` For an end user in an oil company, this generally means acquiring application software rather than developing it internally. The concept of buy, don`t build can also apply for a software developer. Purchasing software toolkit components can expedite the development of an application as well as reduce future support requirements.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
87504
Journal Information:
JPT, Journal of Petroleum Technology, Journal Name: JPT, Journal of Petroleum Technology Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 47; ISSN 0149-2136; ISSN JPTJAM
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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