You only get bitten in the ass by tech debt after it’s too late. I’m sure management justified not paying it down because, truthfully, the consequences are neve

You only get bitten in the ass by tech debt after it’s too late. I’m sure management justified not paying it down because, truthfully, the consequences are never really felt until it’s too late. It’s better to pay down tech debt incrementally, instead of grand projects promising full rewrites.