Q should be useful without becoming a trap. Build Your Way In means adopt the Q pieces that help. Build Your Way Out means preserve a practical path to continue, export, replace, restore, or leave.
What independence means
- Core work should continue without unnecessary dependence on a Q layer.
- Data should be exportable in usable/open formats where practical.
- Evidence should remain verifiable after migration.
- Backups and restore paths should be tested, not assumed.
- Exercising an exit path should not create artificial technical, legal, or economic punishment.
Some products will still depend on third-party providers or licensed components. Those dependencies should be disclosed rather than hidden.
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