Much has been written about the mechanical aspects of technical debt. Cutter Senior Consultant Kent Beck and Martin Fowler first cataloged what we call code "smells" in 1999. The book in which this catalog of smells appeared is commonly known as "the Refactoring book,"1 and it is a well-known source on the subject of technical debt. But Fowler's book and other writings like it don't address the causes of technical debt. Rather they point out what it is and how to fix it.
Transformation Patterns for Curing the Human Causes of Technical Debt
Posted September 30, 2010 | Technology |
About The Author
Jonathon Golden has over 20 years’ experience in software development and architecture, project management, mentoring, and consulting. As an agile coach and agile team leader, Mr. Golden has instructed and guided technical, project, and product management staff on successfully applying agile engineering (XP) and project management (Scrum) practices. He has worked with a variety of established companies, such as Microsoft, Cingular Wireless,… Read More
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