January 9, 2026
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App Modernization
Technical Debt Interest Rates: Refactoring as an Investment
Software code, like a financial instrument, accrues interest. Every quick fix, every hard-coded variable, and every bypassed test adds to a balance sheet of “Technical Debt.” Initially, it buys you speed. But eventually, the interest payments – in the form of bugs, slow development cycles, and system instability -exceed your principal investment. Reducing Technical Debt […]