I think of "technical debt" in the same way that I do construction scaffolding: it's essential, but if you focus only on your scaffolding then you won't build t

I think of "technical debt" in the same way that I do construction scaffolding: it's essential, but if you focus only on your scaffolding then you won't build the building you're trying to build. If you never take the scaffolding down, then it becomes part of the whole project. If your scaffolding is poorly done, then your building (program) will crash or will take forever to build. Lots of potential to build proper scaffolding that vastly reduces the cost of a project. Can't be done without it, but it can definitely get in the way.