HN Debate: "No Vendor Lock-In" Is Code for "No Product"
ferran9908 · hn · 2026-10-05
The author argues that startups touting "No Vendor Lock-In" as a headline feature usually signal a weak product: if your only differentiator is that customers can easily swap you out, they have no reason to stay. The essay sparked a Hacker News debate on lock-in, switching costs, and real product value in the cloud and AI API era.
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