Technical Debt: Don’t Buy Buzzwords
DevOps.com
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Buying into the 'next big new shiny thing' only increases your technical debt. Don MacVittie advises only buying what's necessary.
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As a result, technical debt starts to accumulate. Since these are the people tasked with bringing your message to the outside world, “look for a strategic partner rather than a manager,” advises Yousuf Khan, partner at Ridge Ventures. And accumulate.
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