Software with significant technical debt is like a car held together with duct tape and kept moving with WD-40. 1. You wouldn't pay good money for it if you kn

Software with significant technical debt is like a car held together with duct tape and kept moving with WD-40. 1. You wouldn't pay good money for it if you knew what was under the hood. 2. Most mechanics are reluctant and embarrassed to work on it. 3. Maintenance is going to cost more than you think, probably by a wide margin. 4. You wouldn't expect a major manufacturer to ship a brand new vehicle this way. 5. Nobody who knows what they're doing will ever brag about having a hand in creating it.