Ah, the term “technical debt.” The implication of it is that you have this wonderful idea, this glorious design, and for time/money reasons, you said “we can’t achieve this.” I am not sure there has ever been a project that didn’t have technical debt. It happens in software, it happens in the real world. You probably have technical debt in your house, and huge companies like Disney make these glorious plans that never quite get finished.

However, the term gets stretched to mean anything that we need to upgrade. 20 years ago you may have created a completely technical debt-free system, and now it isn’t really a bad choice of design, it is just that hardware and software have improved. So I discuss this in this episode.

This week, Tilting With Tuples delves into the concept of technical debt, exploring its implications in software development and IT. Louis Davidson, who’s ego doesn’t love referring to himself in third person, discusses how technical debt arises from choosing expedient solutions over robust ones, leading to future costs. He emphasizes the importance of understanding what constitutes technical debt, differentiating it from operational costs and opportunity costs. The video also touches on the challenges of maintaining legacy systems and the necessity of making informed choices to avoid accumulating technical debt.

Hope you enjoy, drop comments on this page, on the Youtube video, or just send me an email at louis@drsql.org. Thank you!

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