All of our Technical debt articles

Investing in Internal Documentation: A Brick-by-Brick Guide for Startups

David Nunez, an early hire at Stripe and Uber, shares his step-by-step playbook for establishing good internal documentation habits at your startup. He unpacks his tested tactics for creating a culture of documentation, setting the quality bar and keeping things organized.

Veteran CTO (with Multiple Successful Exits) Answers Your Top Startup-Building Questions

Adil Ajmal has built several standout technical organizations from scratch to successful acquisition. Here, he answers the toughest questions from our community.

The Rewards of Creator-Driven Cultures — And The Engineers That Can Deliver Them

From the earliest web browsers to cookies, JetInsight Co-founder and CTO Lou Montulli developed some of his most pivotal and enduring work in creator-driven cultures. Here, he covers how to create that environment — and why engineers must lead the way.

Forget Technical Debt — Here's How to Build Technical Wealth

Andrea Goulet runs a software SWAT Team — parachuting in to help companies fix bad code that's holding them back. Here's what she's learned on the job.

Shims, Jigs and Other Woodworking Concepts to Conquer Technical Debt

One Medical CTO Kimber Lockhart subscribes to a philosophy -- inspired by woodworking -- that helps startups judiciously control technical debt. Here's how it works.

The 30 Best Pieces of Advice for Entrepreneurs in 2015

In 2015, we brought you nearly 100 articles chock-full of advice from the best minds in tech. Here, we've distilled this down to the very best, needle-moving insights.

The Right Way to Ship Software

An open letter from a former Facebook and VMware engineering executive on how startups can best structure their release processes.

The One Cost Engineers and Product Managers Don't Consider

Kris Gale, former VP Engineering at Yammer, on the pernicious problem and ramifications of complexity cost.