STRATEGIES FOR TACKLING "TECHNICAL DEBT" IN YOUR COMPANY
Richard Huggins
"Technical debt" refers to the interest paid on a loan you never intended to take. As your infrastructure grows, these hasty decisions can prove increasingly costly down the line.
Strategies you can employ to overcome these challenges:
- Identify and Prioritise - Focus on the most critical issues that will drive the most value first.
- Integrate Debt Management into Your Workflow - Maintain a balance between new development and debt reduction.
- Educate & Train Your Team - Foster a culture in your organization of continuous improvement. Encourage learning, celebrate successes and reflect on the past with a view to drive ongoing enhancements.
- Improve and Update Documentation - It provides a reference for current and future team members.
- Update and Refactor System - Make small and manageable changes for improving quality.
- Optimize Security Practices – It helps to maintain system reliability and performance
- Manage dependencies - Tracking ensures compatibility and security
