Every founder I've talked to who's been through this decision remembers the exact moment it came up.
Usually it's sometime after the seed round closes, before the first real deadline hits, and someone in the room asks the question out loud: do we hire in-house or go offshore?
It feels like it should have a clean answer. Budget math, headcount projections, a spreadsheet. Done.
Every skill has a tool that becomes part of the journey.
A photographer has a camera.
A carpenter has a toolbox.
A mechanic has a wrench.
For web security professionals, one of those essential tools is Burp Suite.
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