Not all Tech Debt is created equal

El país de la revolución. Havana, Cuba - December 2017.

Debt is a good analogy to explain what happens with code if no care is taken:

Debt grows if not payed.
It can lead to chronic abuse.
Cumulative debt grows exponentially.
Eventually leads to bankruptcy.

However It can be useful if tactically used. Can be a leverage if well managed. Debt has the implicit…