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FeaturedMar 1, 2026 · 13 min read

The 7 Types of Technical Debt (With Real Examples and How to Fix Each One)

Not all technical debt is created equal. Learn the 7 distinct types - from code debt to architecture debt to documentation debt - with real examples, detection methods, and remediation strategies for each.

Arjun Mehta

Principal Engineer

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Feb 23, 2026·8 min read

Cursor and Copilot Don't Reduce Technical Debt — Here's What Does

AI coding tools scale your existing patterns. They don't reduce debt. Here's what actually works: explicit refactoring, ADRs, and strategic modernization.

Arjun Mehta

Principal Engineer

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Feb 23, 2026·9 min read

AI Coding Tools Are Creating Technical Debt 4x Faster Than Humans

AI coding tools boost output 30% but increase defect density 40%. The math doesn't work. Here's what the data shows and what engineering leaders should do about it.

Arjun Mehta

Principal Engineer

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Feb 23, 2026·8 min read

The AI Productivity Paradox: Teams Ship 20% Faster but Incidents Are Up 23%

Why teams using GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Claude ship 20% faster but see rising incidents. How to fix the architectural coherence problem.

Arjun Mehta

Principal Engineer

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Feb 23, 2026·9 min read

Technical Debt Tracking - Full Lifecycle

Move beyond ticket-based technical debt tracking. Implement a full lifecycle approach: continuous detection, triage, prioritization, remediation, and verification.

Glue Team

Editorial Team

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Feb 23, 2026·7 min read

Technical Debt Statistics 2026: The Real Cost of Maintenance

Stripe data: 17% of engineering capacity goes to debt. McKinsey: 25% slower velocity. Here's what it means for your team.

Arjun Mehta

Principal Engineer

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Feb 23, 2026·9 min read

The Real Dollar Cost of Technical Debt: A Framework for Leadership

Calculate debt cost in dollars: velocity tax, incident cost, attrition risk. A framework and examples for engineering leaders and CTOs.

Vaibhav Verma

CTO & Co-founder

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Feb 23, 2026·9 min read

Technical Debt Tracking: From "We Know It When We See It" to Measurable Signals

Track technical debt with structural, operational, and velocity signals. Measure debt continuously instead of one-time audits to manage engineering capacity.

Arjun Mehta

Principal Engineer

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Feb 23, 2026·9 min read

The Hidden Cost of a Codebase Nobody Understands

How lack of codebase clarity compounds: opacity creates more opacity, slowing incidents, onboarding, and feature development. A quantified view.

Vaibhav Verma

CTO & Co-founder

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Feb 23, 2026·10 min read

Technical Debt Reduction Playbook: How to Actually Pay It Down

A practical guide to reducing technical debt continuously. Avoid failed "debt quarters" with the strangler fig pattern and continuous improvement.

Arjun Mehta

Principal Engineer

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Feb 23, 2026·10 min read

Code Health Metrics: Measuring What Actually Matters

Measure code health through understandability, modifiability, and resilience. Learn metrics that correlate with engineering velocity and incident rates.

Arjun Mehta

Principal Engineer

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Feb 23, 2026·9 min read

Technical Debt Is Invisible by Default - Here's How to Make It Visible

How to make technical debt measurable and tradeable in prioritization conversations with stakeholders.

Priya Shankar

Head of Product

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Feb 23, 2026·11 min read

Technical Debt Patterns: The 7 Types Costing You the Most

Recognize the 7 concrete technical debt patterns that slow down engineering teams: dependency tangling, god objects, implicit contracts, test debt, configuration sprawl, parallel implementations, and documentation lag.

Arjun Mehta

Principal Engineer

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