#357 5 arguments to make managers care about technical debt

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5 arguments to make managers care about technical debt

You need to help management understand the impact of bad code quality on the business. In the end, what matters to the company is generating money. Profitability. Management needs to make the best decisions to reduce costs and increase revenue.

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