Enterprise decision framework: build internal AI capabilities or outsource to specialists. Complete cost and strategy analysis.
Honest assessment of both options
| Feature | In-House AI Team | Outsource to P0STMAN |
|---|---|---|
| Time to First Result | 6-12 months (hire + build) | 6 days |
| Year 1 Cost | $400K+ (2 AI engineers) | $5K-20K (1-4 projects) |
| Expertise Level | Depends on hires | Proven - 30+ projects |
| Scalability | Limited by team size | Instant - we scale |
| Strategic Control | Full - your team | Limited - vendor managed |
| IP Ownership | 100% yours | 100% yours (custom code) |
| Long-term Cost | High - ongoing salaries | Low - project-based |
Honest recommendations for each option
Build in-house when AI is your core product, you need 10+ AI projects annually, you're building proprietary AI IP, or you have $1M+ AI budget.
Outsource when AI is a feature, you need 1-5 projects this year, speed to market is critical, or you want to validate before committing to full team.
What sets P0STMAN apart
Smart enterprises outsource their first 3-5 AI projects to us while recruiting in-house talent. Learn what works, validate ROI, then bring development internal. Don't hire before you know what to build.
Good AI engineers cost $180K-250K. Takes 3-6 months to hire and onboard. You'll pay $100K+ before they ship anything. We ship in 6 days for $5K. Do the math.
Hire us for first project. We document everything, explain decisions, and can onboard your team when you hire them. Use us as interim CTO for AI until you have permanent capability.
From consultation to deployment in 6 days
We learn about your workflow, pain points, and goals. Define exactly what your AI agent needs to do.
We build your custom voice agent, integrate with your existing systems, and configure it for your specific use cases.
Deploy your AI agent to production. We provide training, documentation, and ongoing support as your needs evolve.
Reduction in Admin Time
From Kickoff to Launch
Starting Investment
After 5-10 successful AI projects, when you have clear patterns emerging, and when you're spending $100K+/year on external development. At that scale, hiring 1-2 internal AI engineers makes sense.
Yes. Many enterprise clients have us build first version, then their team maintains it. Or we handle production work while their team does R&D. Hybrid models work well.
We can accelerate them. Your team focuses on strategy and unique IP, we handle commodity AI voice agent builds. Best use of expensive AI engineering talent.
Get custom AI voice agents built in 6 days. From $5K. Full code ownership.
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