Technical debt and legacy code are closely related but not exactly the same. Legacy code is a derogatory term to indicate old code that is no longer well-maintained. Technical debt,…
I've written about avoiding technical debt before, and probably will do so more in the future. There's just so many ways to avoid it or at least limit its consequences.…
Are you finding yourself having a hard time explaining technical debt? You might have a good grasp of what technical debt is and why it's holding you back, but that…
If you've ever worked with me, you probably know I'm a big proponent of test-driven development, TDD. It's benefits are great, and drawbacks minimal. Often, the downsides exist in the…
Once you realize you have a problem of technical debt, or if you want to investigate your code to see if the problem exists at all, there are objective ways…
Are you convinced your team should spend time paying off technical debt, but you can't get upper management on board? Here are some ideas that might help. Collect Numbers Upper…
There are many ways of categorizing technical debt. Here is just one way. I divide technical debt along two axes: intentional vs unintentional and known vs unknown. And I'll briefly…
Is it possible to avoid technical debt when starting a new project? And if not, should we just give up? Or can we find a way of maintaining quality projects…