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Re:Bad code isn’t technical debt, it’s an unhedged call option by crdoconnor on Saturday December 20, 2014 @11:22PM (#8778930)
>Ehhh, the analogy doesn't hold totally because you might not have to pay it back. In that case you're ahead.

The analogy totally holds. If you don't pay back financial debts (e.g. airlines going through chapter 11 and shedding their pension obligations), then you ALSO come out ahead.

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Re:Bad code isn’t technical debt, it’s an unhedged call option by judk on Sunday December 21, 2014 @03:39PM (#8780863)
Right, if you quit the project and leave the sponsors/employers holding the bag.
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