Scott Berrevoets • 7/2/2025

Flywheel of tech debt

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The article analyzes the concept of a 'flywheel of tech debt,' where technical debt in foundational infrastructure multiplies rapidly due to high contagion and Hyrum's Law. It explains why debt in APIs and core systems is so hard to remove and advocates for containing fragile code in feature-specific areas rather than the foundational layer to minimize widespread impact.

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