I like this analogy because it also hints at some of the problems with overzealous tech debt work. Sometimes especially new devs push for removing or replacing

I like this analogy because it also hints at some of the problems with overzealous tech debt work. Sometimes especially new devs push for removing or replacing a crane even though it's working fine just because they don't understand how to use it or because a new model is available. Cities would never get built if we replaced all the cranes and scaffolding every few months.