Technical debt is a well defined problem today. It is the result of prioritizing speedy delivery over perfect code. When you want to go fast, you have to take shortcuts. Over time, these shortcuts accumulate and cause slowdowns. When this happens, you need to invest to fix it. I’ve been in boardroom conversations where millions of dollars were on the line just to fix technical debt.
Organizational Debt
Organizational Debt
Organizational Debt
Technical debt is a well defined problem today. It is the result of prioritizing speedy delivery over perfect code. When you want to go fast, you have to take shortcuts. Over time, these shortcuts accumulate and cause slowdowns. When this happens, you need to invest to fix it. I’ve been in boardroom conversations where millions of dollars were on the line just to fix technical debt.