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What Is Technical Debt? Definitions, Examples, And More

Data Center Knowledge, March 22nd, 2023

Tech debt arises when IT or development teams do not improve inefficient, outdated processes. Learn what it is, where it accumulates, and how to address it.

Technical debt arises when IT or development teams do not improve inefficient, outdated processes. Often, technical debt accumulates when teams consciously make a decision to choose a 'quick fix' to a problem as opposed to a comprehensive long-term solution. Technical debt can apply to outdated equipment, hardware, or software.

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