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Technical Debt & Economics

72 posts filed under Technical Debt & Economics.

Dec 1, 2025 Technical Debt & Economics

Hidden Cost Multiplier: Technical Debt Compounds Faster Than Financial Debt

Technical debt compounds faster than financial debt. And nobody tracks the interest rate.

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Nov 26, 2025 Technical Debt & Economics

The Expensive Lie - We'll Refactor Later

"We'll refactor later" isn't a plan. It's a bet that future you will have more time, budget, and political capital than present you.

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Nov 23, 2025 Technical Debt & Economics

Why MVP Thinking Creates Permanent Debt

You shipped the MVP. The business loved it. Three years later, you're still paying interest.

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Nov 21, 2025 Technical Debt & Economics

Speed-only cultures build hidden debt, not velocity

Speed-only cultures build hidden debt, not velocity.

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Nov 20, 2025 Technical Debt & Economics

The architecture decisions you can't reverse

The architecture decisions you can't reverse

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Nov 17, 2025 Technical Debt & Economics

Most teams view architecture as code

Most teams view architecture as code. Boxes. Lines. Repos. Services.

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Oct 28, 2025 Technical Debt & Economics

"Faster" alone won't save anyone

"Faster" alone won't save anyone

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Oct 5, 2025 Technical Debt & Economics

Clarity is cheap. Confusion costs millions.

Clarity is cheap. Confusion costs millions.

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Oct 1, 2025 Technical Debt & Economics

Buy vs Build isn't an IT decision.

Buy vs Build isn't an IT decision. It's a strategic tradeoff.

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Sept 30, 2025 Technical Debt & Economics

If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. In data, the hammer could be the vendor you've already to committed to.

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