Stop building car boats — tech debt 101

Ben Longstaff
Jul 21, 2017 · 5 min read
source: WSJ

Why do smart developers ship bad code?

If you work in tech you would have heard developers complaining about horrific code.

Short deadlines and changing requirements create debt that will eventually have to be paid

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