4 Simple Habits For Engineering Teams To Beat Technical Debt

Technical debt doesn't necessarily lead to technical bankruptcy, but it is where we'll end up if we don't fight the micro-trends that push high-growth software companies towards it. Companies typically don't take the right measures to avoid technical bankruptcy. We need to gain a deep understanding of the forces at play and their roots in sociology, criminology, and game theory. The Tragedy of the Commons and Prisoner's Dilemma are examples of self-interest harming the common good.