Build vs Buy for Internal Operations Tools
A framework for deciding whether to build or buy internal operations tools, covering total cost of ownership, customization needs, and the strategic value of purpose-built tooling.
A TypeScript internal operations dashboard for monitoring, managing, and troubleshooting Klivvr services.
A framework for deciding whether to build or buy internal operations tools, covering total cost of ownership, customization needs, and the strategic value of purpose-built tooling.
How operations dashboards improve incident response efficiency through faster detection, structured workflows, MTTR reduction, and postmortem processes.
How to choose and implement effective data visualizations for operations dashboards, covering chart selection, color systems, responsive layouts, and accessibility.
How to build an observability culture within engineering teams, covering the metrics that matter, democratizing system visibility, and the organizational practices that make observability effective.
How to build incident management interfaces for operations dashboards, covering incident lifecycle, status pages, alert routing, and escalation workflows in React.
How to build a log aggregation viewer with filtering, search, real-time log tailing, and structured log parsing — with patterns from Klivvr's Web Ops Console.
How to implement RBAC for internal operations dashboards with permission models, route guards, and component-level access control in React and TypeScript.
How to build real-time monitoring dashboards in React with WebSocket data feeds, live charts, auto-refresh patterns, and efficient rendering for high-frequency updates.
The impact of well-designed internal operations tools on developer productivity, covering reduced context switching, self-service operations, and the compounding value of internal tooling investment.
How to architect React dashboard components with a widget system, layout composition, and data fetching patterns — with examples from Klivvr's Web Ops Console.