Re:Ask HN: How do you explain tech debt (to non-techs)?
by trinovantes on Saturday October 23, 2021 @03:53PM
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I've heard tech debt compared to:
- Credit card debt (get instant gratification today but interest payments later will cost more than present benefits)
- Kitchens (everyone else just sees the nice food coming out but if you don't clean up the kitchen, pests/mold start accumulating and cause problems later)
- Credit card debt (get instant gratification today but interest payments later will cost more than present benefits)
- Kitchens (everyone else just sees the nice food coming out but if you don't clean up the kitchen, pests/mold start accumulating and cause problems later)