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One important aspect is when you knowingly take on tech debt in return of some short-term benefit. Then this benefit becomes an other axis to weigh against.
by leni536 2y ago
One important aspect is when you knowingly take on tech debt in return of some short-term benefit. Then this benefit becomes an other axis to weigh against.
- jamesfinlayson 2y agoI've heard this called "tactical debt" instead of "technical debt".
- salomonk_mur 2y agoTypically speed.
- grues-dinner 2y agoJust like real debt. Want a new building now to get work done, not in 15 years when you have the capital? Take out debt, baby! It's a tool, but a powerful and dangerous tool, and if you don't acknowledge you're using it and respect it, it'll hurt you. Or it'll hurt someone who accepts the grenade from you. Just like real debt.
- et-al 2y agoAnd just like real debt, some tech debt has higher compounding effects than others. (Consider this fix cost and impact in the author's framework.)
- grues-dinner 2y agoYep. Missing a deadline because your debt kicked off a death spiral is Jimmy the Facestabber coming looking for his vig at 25% a week and breaking your knees, gently pushing back some nice to have features next release while you deal with the debt is "only booked a 4 star hotel because the mortgage was paid first that month".