Abstract:Technical Debt (TD) is a powerful metaphor that represents shortcuts taken in a software development project, usually to meet business goals such as limited time or budget. Technical Debt concerns mostly invisible parts of the system (i.e. no visible features or defects) and has a detrimental effect on the maintainability and evolvability of software. Technical Debt manifests in both design and implementation constructs such as sub-optimal design decisions, design and code smells, use of impertinent technologi… Show more
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