Measuring and Managing Tech Debt: The Importance of Data

In a conversation between engineering and PM teams, they discuss the ratios of tech debt, management, and innovation. They develop automated systems to measure these ratios accurately. By measuring, they can determine if the time spent on different categories is appropriate for the product and company's life cycle. They suggest stepping back to address systemic problems instead of spending more time fixing bugs. If things get out of balance, they decide whether to make conscious shifts. This aligns with the idea of measuring time spent, which is emphasized in a book on product operations being written.