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The guys behind Stackoverflow and Trello have a positive tracking record. There is no evidence it will change. :)

However you raise a good point: exportability/portability of the data...

You can export data very easily, either using the Trello API or just by appending ".json" to pretty much any URL. For example to get a JSON dump of the resources board: https://trello.com/board/trello-resources/4f84a60f0cbdcb7e7d... (note the .json).

Disclaimer: I'm a developer on Trello.

Hi. I love Trello.

But unless you're expecting only developers/programmers to use Trello, then saying "using the Trello API or just by appending '.json' to pretty much any URL" is basically worthless to most people. Our definitions of "very easily" must be enormously different.

Data can also be exported with the "Share, Print, and Export" link on every card and on a board's drop-down menu.

True. On the other hand, it creates some level of trust since any programmer can now implement a Trello alternative for you to port your data to. So making the data available removes a lot of the lock-in. Of course, if the data can be exported in a format immediately usable by an application you already know such as some form of calendar this would be better. But I don't know of an application that overlaps sufficiently with Trello to capture the whole experience.

If you're ever curious, the Trello board for Trello is public: https://trello.com/board/trello-development/4d5ea62fd76aa113...

I mention that because a vastly saner export tool that's highly newbie-friendly is outlined at https://trello.com/card/bulk-data-export-for-organizations/4...

Thanks a lot for your answer! BTW, you do a great job!!!

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