Marcos F. Lobo 🗻🧭 (@optimistengineer): "Not all technical debt is a problem. Some code is "messy" but works and hasn't been touched in two years. That’s low-interest debt. Leave it alone. A Tech Lead develops a Debt Radar to identify "High-Interest Debt"—the parts of the code that slow down every single sprint. Sta…"

Not all technical debt is a problem. Some code is "messy" but works and hasn't been touched in two years. That’s low-interest debt. Leave it alone.

A Tech Lead develops a Debt Radar to identify "High-Interest Debt"—the parts of the code that slow down every single sprint.

Start by categorising your debt:

1. Deliberate Debt: We rushed to meet a deadline. We knew it wasn't perfect.

2. Outdated Debt: The system evolved, but this module didn't.

Identify the debt that hurts your team's daily velocity. That is where you invest your refactoring time.

Apr 6

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