Wow, that last paragraph is spot on. I found both your comments to not only be accurate and clear but also rather eloquent. I've always felt we've misunderstoo

Wow, that last paragraph is spot on. I found both your comments to not only be accurate and clear but also rather eloquent. I've always felt we've misunderstood technical debt. It seems to be regarded as a problem with a lot of negativity surrounding it. Developers seem to fear being accused of introducing technical debt - like it's the worst kind of developer crime. But in reality, there is value in embracing it in early stage projects. As thinkingkong mentions below; 'Its only debt if it sticks around long enough to need to be dealt with.'