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You call it tech debt I call it malpractice (Friends)

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

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Rethink Technical Debt as Irresponsibility

The concept of technical debt is often misrepresented; it should be recognized as a form of malpractice rather than just debt. This stems from a culture of prioritizing speed over quality, where teams may bypass essential practices like writing tests or documentation to rush a product out. This behavior highlights irresponsibility and poor decision-making rather than merely a strategic trade-off.

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