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		cutemonster on Nov 7, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Technical debt as a lack of understanding It seems you think "debt" is a bad word. To me it's a neutral word

allenu on Nov 7, 2020 [–]

I think for the general public "debt" has negative connotations. It's something that they feel must be repaid later. It definitely can be a financial tool and can be neutral, but I don't think most people think of it that way.

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