Early warning signs of technical debt
Alright, folks, consider this your wake-up call, like that one you get when you find an overdraft notice in your mailbox. They might be easy to ignore when they first start trickling in, but ignore them for long and your bank account starts to look like a desert landscape – all tumbleweeds and cricket noises.
What’s that got to do with technical debt? I’m glad you asked! Here’s a simplified guide to some red flags that can indicate a growing technical debt issue:
- Slowing development progress: Is your team’s pace of creating new features noticeably decreasing? This could imply an increasing amount of time spent dealing with complex or problematic code, suggesting the presence of technical debt.
- Rising bug reports: Are you seeing a surge in bug reports? This could mean your code base, possibly due to hasty fixes or outdated technologies, is contributing to more frequent errors.
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