Chapter 5

Who really creates the tech debt?

Ai thật sự đẻ ra nợ kỹ thuật?

The chapter's question

Which of my decisions are forcing engineers to take shortcuts?

Big idea

A lot of debt is born from deadlines set by product people themselves.

In this chapter

  1. Part 5.1

    False Deadlines

    Which of my deadlines truly cannot move?

  2. Part 5.2

    When Prototypes Ship

    Which prototype quietly became the main product?

  3. Part 5.3

    Recording Shortcuts

    When choosing a shortcut, where does the team record it for repayment later?

  4. Part 5.4

    Features Nobody Uses

    Which rarely used features are costing maintenance effort?

The reading for this chapter is inside Conan School

This chapter has 4 readings, with case stories and exercises. Chapter 1 of The Debt Nobody Sees is free to read right here.

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Chapters of The Debt Nobody Sees

  1. 1.Is tech debt really just an engineering problem?
  2. 2.Engineers mention debt, so why can't I see the cost?
  3. 3.Paying debt or shipping features: which ruler decides?
  4. 4.Will the boss accept fewer features this quarter?
  5. 5.Who really creates the tech debt?