When Salesforce goes down, the question is no longer just “when will it be back?”

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Today Salesforce had a major outage. Companies around the world struggled to access their tools: delays, errors, and services that did not respond. For a company that runs on its CRM, that is not a technical notice. It is the working day at a standstill.

The same thing happens in Colombia with almost any major SaaS. Sales, support, billing, marketing: much of the operation lives on someone else’s platform. While the provider works, everything feels modern and affordable. When it goes down, the dependence becomes clear. The client’s product stops. And so does the product built on top of it.

The easy reading is: demand better support, check the SLA, have a backup plan. That still matters. But at SGD we see another layer.

As artificial intelligence grows stronger, building and maintaining your own software stops being a luxury for a few. In the past, creating your system meant months, a large team, and a frightening budget. Today, with good judgment and the right tools, a company can build what it needs and maintain it at a much lower cost.

That does not mean “delete Salesforce tomorrow.” It means SaaS is no longer the only door. When almost anyone can create and sustain software, the provider’s power loosens. The advantage shifts to the company that understands its business and can decide: do I rent this piece, or do I own it?

Today’s outage is a practical reminder. If your operation depends on one vendor, you are renting peace of mind... until that peace of mind goes dark. The useful question is not only “when will Salesforce be back?” It is: which parts of your operation can, and should, live in software you control now that building it no longer costs what it used to?

At SGD, we believe the future is not SaaS versus custom software. It is choosing carefully. Use platforms where they add value. Build your own where the business cannot afford to go dark.