Technical Debt has a branding problem, and in a shifting economy, it becomes increasingly important to have a focus on projects that drive positive ROI.
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WE GLAMORIZE INNOVATION BECAUSE ROI IS HARD TO MEASURE
There is an outward perspective that everyone wants to work on something new, because it gets a lot of attention. But there are plenty of opportunities to focus on foundational, stabilizing capabilities.
SOMETIMES GROWTH COMES FROM BEING EFFICIENT
- Think of things in terms of quarters, or six-months, or twelve-months
- Where can you measure improvement?
- Where can you leave things alone, but still have room to improve?
- How can you link to improvement in other areas?
- How can you have an incremental improvement mindset?
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