Reducing Technical Debt in Legacy Systems

2024-07-02

Old code can feel like an anchor, slowing every new feature. Technical debt—short‑term choices that create long‑term costs—adds interest daily.

Let's explore practical steps to pay it down without halting delivery.

Bug counts, slow tests, and frequent hotfixes mark hotspots worth refactoring first.

Tests turn brittle legacy code into change‑ready assets. Start with unit tests around critical paths.

Strangler‑fig pattern gradually replaces old modules, avoiding expensive rewrites.

"Every sprint you delay refactoring, the interest compounds."

Paying off technical debt frees budget and minds for innovation. Each small improvement compounds into major velocity gains.

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