Is your startup struggling to ship new features? Are you constantly putting out fires instead of innovating? You might be drowning in technical debt without even realizing it.
In this eye-opening episode, Yaniv Bernstein and Chris Saad demystify the often misunderstood concept of technical debt and its crucial role in startup success.
In this episode, you will:
- Discover what technical debt really is and why it's inevitable for startups
- Learn to distinguish between good debt that fuels growth and bad debt that strangles innovation
- Understand how technical debt relates to financial debt and why it matters for your bottom line
- Explore common types of technical debt and their impact on your business
- Gain insights into effective strategies for paying back technical debt
- Master the art of making technical decisions with a business-first mindset
- Uncover the secret to balancing innovation and technical sustainability
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Key links
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Learn more about Chris and Yaniv
Work 1:1 with Chris: http://chrissaad.com/advisory/
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Follow Yaniv on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ybernstein/
Credits
Editor: Justin McArthur
Content Strategist: Carolina Franco https://www.linkedin.com/in/francocarolina/
Intro Voice: Jeremiah Owyang