Chapter 5

Who pays tomorrow for today's shortcut?

Đi đường tắt hôm nay, ai trả tiền ngày mai?

The chapter's question

How does my team decide to take on new debt?

Big idea

A loan recorded when it is taken is much easier to repay than one discovered later.

In this chapter

  1. Part 5.1

    Noting It When Borrowing

    Does each shortcut come with a note on its reason and repayment date?

  2. Part 5.2

    Code Review

    Does the team's code review catch new debt?

  3. Part 5.3

    Expiring Libraries

    Which libraries will lose support in the coming year?

  4. Part 5.4

    A Quarterly Look

    Is my debt register growing or shrinking each quarter?

The reading for this chapter is inside Conan School

This chapter has 4 readings, with case stories and exercises. Chapter 1 of Technical Debt Charges Interest is free to read right here.

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Chapters of Technical Debt Charges Interest

  1. 1.Is technical debt actually a bad thing?
  2. 2.Which debt is quietly charging us interest every day?
  3. 3.Is the boss not listening, or are we speaking code?
  4. 4.Can one big rewrite really clear the debt?
  5. 5.Who pays tomorrow for today's shortcut?