Technical debt as a lack of understanding
“The problem lies in "never reorganizing (the code) to reflect your understanding." (…) Organizationally, you pay in velocity and turnover; talented people are going to leave after a few rounds of bullshit.”
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Engineering Team Management › Engineering > Technical Debt: ““The problem lies in "never reorganizing (the code) to reflect your understanding." (…) Organizationally, you pay in velocity and turnover; talented people are going to leave after a few rounds of bullshit.””