Several points are fairly obvious but seldom practiced in the real world: Technical debt can be viewed in many ways and can be caused by all levels of an org

Several points are fairly obvious but seldom practiced in the real world: Technical debt can be viewed in many ways and can be caused by all levels of an organization. Of particular importance is helping nontechnical parties understand the costs that can arise from mismanaging that debt. On a lighter note, as @sadserver says [0]: you cannot pay off technical debt with tears [0] https://twitter.com/sadserver/status/723504636615778305 https://twitter.com/sadserver/status/723504636615778305