> If it was flat but exponentially grew after you went on a hire spree, you know where to look at. Initially, one could churn out a lots of features quickly ac

> If it was flat but exponentially grew after you went on a hire spree, you know where to look at. Initially, one could churn out a lots of features quickly accumulating the technical debt. The increasing time can be rather more about the past, then new people you hired.