
What is technical debt?
Technical debt is what happens when developers take shortcuts to deliver software faster, knowing they’ll need to fix things later. It’s like cutting corners when building a house—maybe you skip some insulation to move in sooner, but down the line, you’ll have to deal with cold rooms and high heating bills. In coding, these shortcuts can mean skipping tests, using quick but clunky solutions, or ignoring best practices to meet a deadline. Taking on technical debt isn’t







