Agile development promises fast delivery of features, quick feedback loops, and the ability to adapt to changing requirements. But in the race to deliver, many teams accumulate technical debt—the additional work needed when shortcuts are taken. If left unchecked, technical debt can slow development to a crawl, introduce bugs, and inflate maintenance costs. So how do you balance the drive for speed with the need to keep your codebase clean and maintainable?
In this article, we’ll delve into what technical debt is, why it’s not always bad, and how Agile teams can effectively manage it without sacrificing their ability to deliver quickly.