TLDR Founders · MISCELLANEOUS

AI VERSUS VENDOR LOCK-IN

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Summary from the TLDR Founders newsletter

Lock-in persisted for a long time because leaving was too expensive and risky. AI changed the cost of migrations. It's now possible to build a purpose-made converter, reimplement the behavior the business depends on, and use agents to move both code and data across. Businesses now have the ability to leave when the cost of staying gets too high.