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The Lock-In Test: 5 Questions to Ask Before You Sign a Low-Code Contract
Vendor lock-in is decided by architecture, not the contract — and the demo never shows you the exit. Five questions that reveal, before you commit, whether you'll actually own what you build on a low-code or no-code platform.
Igor Shtanko · 5 min→
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