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What is Technical Debt?
What is Technical Debt?
- A type of software development methodology that prioritizes speed over quality
- The amount of money a company owes to its technical staff
- The cost of additional time and resources required to fix issues caused by taking shortcuts during software development (correct)
- A type of financial debt incurred by a company in order to acquire new technology
What are some common causes of Technical Debt?
What are some common causes of Technical Debt?
- Writing clean code and following best practices
- Taking the time to thoroughly test software before release
- Using outdated technology and tools (correct)
- Hiring more developers
What are some consequences of Technical Debt?
What are some consequences of Technical Debt?
- Higher revenue for the company
- Increased cost and time required to fix issues (correct)
- Increased productivity and faster delivery of software
- Improved software quality and reliability
