Strategically Handling Tech Debt in Your Platform
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A platform team identifies an ineffective Terraform setup that creates a two‑year growing backlog and slows app teams; they run an analysis listing urgency, impact, estimated effort and target timeframe, then time‑box to one Sprint and implement a focused change that is released in less than a sprint. The change becomes a base for further work, reduces lead time for teams, and earns mention in the CEO newsletter as evidence it worked.
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