How far can we stretch technical debt?
Technical debt is a metaphor used to explain the tradeoff we all face when we have a deadline. How much is it worth to rush the code out the door? It's a good metaphor, but the term is often used these days to mean 'code I don't like'. In this episode, I
November 15, 202124m 52s
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Show Notes
Technical debt is a metaphor used to explain the tradeoff we all face when we have a deadline. How much is it worth to rush the code out the door? It's a good metaphor, but the term is often used these days to mean 'code I don't like'. In this episode, I examine the parts of the metaphor and ways in which technical debt differs from financial debt.