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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