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One-Command Exits: The Real Test of a Tracker's Lock-In
Switching costs are the hidden bet when adopting a tracker, with 95 tool shutdowns and 101 acquisitions in 18 months. The article argues that the ability to export data in one command, not vendor promises, determines true freedom. Radial offers a JSON/CSV export without tickets or plan gates, making exit cheap.
Meridian48 take
The piece rightly shifts focus from features to exit costs, but vendors rarely make leaving this easy—Radial's claim is a benchmark, not the norm.
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