Exactly!

> Yes, after spending more time trying to decypher the LangChain docs than it would take to roll-my-own, everything I've done so far has involved rolling-my-own.

Looks like quite a few are doing the same, that is, rolling their own. Wonder if there needs to be a way to do it where it's standardized but still feels like rolling your own.

> I still think I might need to work with LangChain however: I'm afraid it's going to be what employers will be looking for.

Yeah workplaces are so different than working on your own projects. Been there! Might be you can get started that way, and slowly help people "see the light"!