Framework: one all-in-one tool vs a stitched stack when scaling

Framework: one all-in-one tool vs a stitched stack when scaling

At volume, you choose monolith or pipeline. Decide by throughput target.

1. Under ~50 prospects/week → one all-in-one (Pitchbox does discovery + outreach). Less glue, lower overhead.
2. Over ~50/week → a stitched stack: Ahrefs export → dedup script → Hunter verify → sequencer. Each stage optimized, parallelizable.
3. Decision rule: monolith trades flexibility for simplicity; stack trades setup cost for throughput.
4. QA gate: a stack needs a handoff check between every stage — log row counts in and out to catch silent drops.

Automation fits the stack's handoffs; the monolith automates itself.

Definition of done: tool model chosen by weekly throughput, handoff counts logged if stacked.