Why are we afraid of “lock in”? Typically we hear the term and automatically assume it’s bad. It certainly can be, but doesn’t mean that every situation you’re in is a bad one.
On February 8, 2019, I gave an Ignite talk regarding Exit Strategies and “lock in” at DevOpsDays Charlotte. We broke down “lock in” and the varying degrees of it, then talked about how you can use it to your advantage by having an Exit Strategy (which is exactly as it sounds).
“lock in” isn’t exclusive to technology–what about your current employer?