A TinyCTO.tv Hype Stack technical parable about vendor lock-in, exit plan, untested portability. Test portability, data completeness, runbooks, cost, time, and independent execution before dependency becomes critical.
# Episode 196 — The Vendor Lock-In Came with an Exit Plan — Script
## Concept vendor lock-in;exit plan;untested portability
## Hype promise The new platform and vendor stack will unify data, simplify integration, and retire legacy uncertainty.
## System reality The contract includes an exit plan based on exports and APIs that have never been tested at enterprise volume or with full metadata.
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