Technical Debt is good or bad?

What is Technical Debt?

Technical debt is a concept of skipping or postponing particular work to finish and deliver the project on time. And that work becomes debt because, in the end, it has to be done by the developers anyway. It is like taking shortcuts to deliver the project quickly by choosing time over the quality of the code....

Types of Technical Debts

1. Planned Technical Debt...

Ways to Avoid Technical Debt

Regularly Refactor: Refactoring should be included as a fundamental step in the development process. Code should be reviewed and refactored regularly to enhance its readability, structure, and maintainability. Divide big, complicated functions or classes into smaller, easier-to-manage parts to improve reusability and decrease coupling. Compose Detailed Examinations: Put in place a thorough testing plan that includes automated regression tests, integration tests, and unit tests. Make sure there is enough test coverage to identify and stop regressions, which lowers the possibility of untested changes causing technical debt. Avoid Overengineer: Look for simplicity in both the plan and the execution. Steer clear of overengineering by making solutions as simple and basic as you can. Avoid the urge to include unnecessary characteristics that could lead to higher maintenance costs and needless technical debt. As technical debt emerges, take action: As soon as technical debt is discovered, give it top priority. Every development iteration should include time set aside for code cleanup and refactoring. Track technical debt with tools and analytics like static code analysis reports, code smells, and code complexity measures. Encourage Developers: Give engineers the freedom to take the lead in efforts to reduce technical debt and improve code quality. Promote a shared accountability and ongoing development culture for preserving code quality. Give developers the time, money, and instruction they need to devote to activities aimed at reducing their technical debt and improving their skills....

Technical Debt is good or bad?

Sometimes good and sometimes bad. Let’s see how....

Handling Technical Debt

Making things more complicated will bring a big problem to us only. So better to handle technical debt. Make it a mission to over technical debt by handling it properly....

Technical Debt Balance

As from above, we got to know it is neither completely bad nor completely good. So, a proper balance is required. High technical debt reflects low morale and motivation which results in lower productivity and indirectly it increases pressure to increase productivity which leads to high technical debt. So, it’s like a cycle once we are in the cycle it’s difficult to come out of it. So better to maintain a proper balance from the beginning....

Conclusion

The proper balance of the technical debt is between the release of code that’s good enough for delivery and developing the perfectly designed software. The software development team has to strike the right balance between both of them. The team may choose one over the other choice depending on the requirements of the market. That’s all about technical debt....