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In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about technical debt — what it is, why does it occur, and some techniques for reducing and avoiding it.
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Show Notes03:17 - What is technical debt
06:55 - Why does it occur
13:18 - Techniques for avoiding it
20:08 - Examples in the real world
22:15 - Unfixable technical debt
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