Why We Accumulate Technical Debt
Everyone eventually rewrites either a small piece of code, an entire application or framework or refactor their work, and this process is in a constant cycle. You notice this everywhere, from small applications, libraries, frameworks and even Enterprise Software. Should we be concerned? Why is this such a common theme?
For Applications, one of the primary reasons for refactoring or rewriting is technical debt, so let’s have a look at some common reasons for technical debt, and I attempt to propose some solutions to each point.