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by yjftsjthsd-h 1813 days ago
> Technical debt (also known as design debt or code debt, but can be also related to other technical endeavors) is a concept in software development that reflects the implied cost of additional rework caused by choosing an easy (limited) solution now instead of using a better approach that would take longer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_debt
2 comments
AlexCoventry 1813 days ago
I don't think it's just rework, it's also any other future risks or difficulties implied by taking the easy way for now.

I should just edit the wikipedia page, but they won't accept edits from my current IP address.

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robertlagrant 1812 days ago
This is it. It's not just "stuff that's not perfect". The term technical debt refers to things the business accepts as debt to be repaid later for more as the price of getting a feature out of the door sooner.
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