Let’s talk about technical debt. Let’s talk about practical usable approaches for actually paying it down on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. Let’s talk about what debt needs to be fixed now versus what can wait for better planning.

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The post discusses practical approaches for addressing technical debt, including yearly, monthly, weekly, and daily debt. It explores the reasons why debt is often not addressed and proposes the 25 percent rule for allocating time to tackle different types of debt.

The 25 Percent Rule for Tackling Technical Debt