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Why it works
The case study lands squarely in Clarity because the core before-state is information being unsearchable and scattered, not a metric going up or down. The Jira comparison is the sharpest moment in the piece, giving the reader a concrete competitive reference without making the story about a formal switch. However, no outcome numbers appear anywhere, which keeps the piece thin as evidence.
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The Jira dismissal quote ('Nobody likes Jira. It's hard to use, it's slow, and there's too many features.') earns attention without requiring a formal competitive-switch framing. A single blunt employee quote can do competitive positioning work implicitly.
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