---
id: "AE24-025"
category: "strategy"
confidence: 0.94
date: "2026-02-16"
source_file: "deep_think_results/DT5_memory_mcp_lockin.md (Session 24, Section 4)"
---

# AE24-025

Progressive Deepening achieves sticky lock-in through a 6-month journey: Month 1 (quick win, connect one data source), Month 2 (combine datasets for cross-referencing), Month 3 (connect first external tool), Month 4 (system proactively suggests next step), Month 5 (automated weekly insight emails), Month 6 (full ecosystem integration, switching cost immense).
