tech debt Archives

Project & Team Management

Don’t Let Technical Debt Ruin Your Project

You can directly measure the results of new software features, but what does addressing technical debt accomplish?

Personal Optimization

Software Developers: Don’t Do it Later. Do it Now-ish.

Procrastinating: we all do it. Sometimes things come up that we don’t feel like dealing with in the moment, so we say we’ll do it later.

Project & Team Management

Technical Debt vs. Opportunity Cost: Striking the Balance in Software Development Projects

Discover how to strike the perfect balance between technical debt and opportunity cost in software development projects.

Project & Team Management

Rethinking Agile, Part 1 – Deload Periods

After sustained intense exercise, a deload gives your mind and nerves a chance to reset. I think it's time to bring this concept into software development.

Personal Optimization

3 Ways to Establish Your Role on a Software Team

Having a role on a software team doesn’t mean you can’t seek out tasks that don't fit your title. Here are tips for creating a fulfilling role for yourself.

Developer Tools

Integrating ESLint into an Existing Codebase

Introducing ESLint to a large, still-in-progress codebase can be a pain, so here are three approaches that will help make it a little bit easier.