Engineering
Tech Debt.
Shortcuts in code that you'll pay for later.
In plain English
Every "we'll fix it later" decision accrues interest. Eventually every change takes 3x as long.
Why it matters for founders and Nigerian businesses
Some tech debt is rational. Unmanaged tech debt grinds a young product to a halt at exactly the wrong moment.
Field notes
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