Explore the complexities of cloud vendor lock-in through this 56-minute conference talk from AWS re:Invent 2023. Dive deep into the relationship between fully managed services and application portability, examining whether increased cloud automation creates mobility challenges. Analyze the effectiveness of abstraction layers and in-house platforms in balancing service benefits with flexibility, while investigating how application decoupling impacts cloud costs. Gain insights into the multifaceted nature of vendor lock-in beyond service selection, and evaluate the practical value of abstraction layers in modern cloud architectures. Learn critical decision-making factors for building cloud-native applications while maintaining strategic flexibility in your cloud infrastructure choices.