>> what is your most frustrating problem with technical debt? Actually using the product that has a strong scent of technical debt behind it. Vendor provides

>> what is your most frustrating problem with technical debt? Actually using the product that has a strong scent of technical debt behind it. Vendor provides updates (could call them minor or major) which are essentially colored bandaid patches on top of most critical issues without any significant improvements. Likely caused by waves of temporary hit-and-run consultants hired to "save the day" and each of them done that to minimize personal effort before collecting the paycheck and leave. Eventually the product needs to be completely rewritten or risk to become obsolete due to healthy competition.