Technical Debt & Economics
85 posts filed under Technical Debt & Economics.
The 100k Cloud Migration Mistake
We spent €100k migrating to the cloud. Then we spent €100k migrating back.
Read →From Technical Debt to Technical Drag
Stop calling it technical debt. Debt has a balance you can clear. This is permanent friction.
Read →The False Economy of Skipping Architecture Reviews
Skipping architecture reviews saves weeks. Fixing the consequences costs months.
Read →Hidden Cost Multiplier: Technical Debt Compounds Faster Than Financial Debt
Technical debt compounds faster than financial debt. And nobody tracks the interest rate.
Read →The Expensive Lie - We'll Refactor Later
"We'll refactor later" isn't a plan. It's a bet that future you will have more time, budget, and political capital than present you.
Read →Why MVP Thinking Creates Permanent Debt
You shipped the MVP. The business loved it. Three years later, you're still paying interest.
Read →Speed-only cultures build hidden debt, not velocity
Speed-only cultures build hidden debt, not velocity.
Read →The architecture decisions you can't reverse
The architecture decisions you can't reverse
Read →Most teams view architecture as code
Most teams view architecture as code. Boxes. Lines. Repos. Services.
Read →"Faster" alone won't save anyone
"Faster" alone won't save anyone
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