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		hiAndrewQuinn on Dec 21, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Code Is Not Technical Debt I'd rather have technical debt than actual debt, personally.

VyseofArcadia on Dec 21, 2023 | [–]

A sufficiently jaded software engineer can even think of technical debt as an asset. It's job security.

malfist on Dec 21, 2023 | | [–]

I code, therefore I am

bodantogat on Dec 21, 2023 | [–]

In a way, its kinda like financial debt where if the monthly payments on principal/interest are not too bad, I'd rather not refinance.

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