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I agree with you but your definition was never “take shortcuts that reduce quality”. Ward Cunningham was explicit about this. “TD was about taking the time to i
by louwrentius 4y ago
I agree with you but your definition was never “take shortcuts that reduce quality”. Ward Cunningham was explicit about this. “TD was about taking the time to incorporate new understanding and learnings into the code, if you don’t you accrue TD”.
Unfortunately your description is what has become the common usage of TD, and now the term is meaningless.
Frankly speaking, today, TD is just a neutral term to externalize blame/responsibility.
- eftychis 4y agoYes, I was trying to give a contemporary definition. But I do find it interesting that it is a notion in our field. I agree with you and your disappointment. Thank you for the comment.
- louwrentius 4y agoYes indeed, thank you too.