{"id":8089,"date":"2024-02-01T15:05:26","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T15:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=8089"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:23:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:23:49","slug":"understanding-technical-debt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/organization\/understanding-technical-debt","title":{"rendered":"Understanding technical debt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">In the field of software development, businesses often establish aggressive deadlines to launch an application or program before their competitors. When working within these time constraints, companies might resort to cutting corners, postponing, or even skipping certain tasks to meet their deadlines. Over time, the repercussions of these shortcuts build up and lead to technical debt. 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