If you’re looking to educate non-technical colleagues on the importance of eliminating tech debt, try using this simple analogy.
If there’s one thing as certain as death and taxes, it’s debt.
In this case, I’m talking about technical debt. As engineers, it seems like there is a constant struggle to convince line managers, program managers, and product managers that technical debt needs to be paid. In some cases, you even need to convince your non-technical team mates that tech debt is a real thing, and not just something you’re making up to pad your estimates.
So, how can you effectively communicate the importance of eliminating tech debt to non-technical colleagues? Let’s start by demystifying what tech debt is with a simple analogy, and work through some tips for explaining it in the future.
