Tools and techniques for managing technical debt

Think about the last time you decided to clean up your financial mess. You took a good hard look at your various loans, credit card bills, and all that jazz, and decided to tackle them head-on, maybe with a solid debt consolidation strategy and some savvy financial planning. Now, what if I told you, managing technical debt could be approached in the same way?

Don’t look so surprised! Let’s delve into our digital finance toolbox for a minute. Much like sorting through your physical debts, wrangling your code base’s technical debt requires a tactical game plan that includes routine health checks, prioritizing the most damaging debts, and taking decisive action.

Technical design review

Before diving deeper into code reviews, it’s essential to emphasize the importance of technical design reviews. These reviews, often conducted before any code is written, focus on the overall technical approach, component...