I work in a fear-based culture right now. The CTO never saw a kludge he didn’t want into production stat, and in his dual role as CEO won every disagreement. There are many pieces on tech debt that are true and valid, this one IMHO covers more salient issues than most.
If you’re reading this comment before you read the article: it’s about how to avoid getting caught too badly in the first place, not about magic bullets to get you out when you’re basically bankrupt.
If you’re reading this comment before you read the article: it’s about how to avoid getting caught too badly in the first place, not about magic bullets to get you out when you’re basically bankrupt.