We Need to Sound the Alarm on Technical Debt. Here’s How I Do It.

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February 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM
We Need to Sound the Alarm on Technical Debt. Here’s How I Do It.

Technical debt isn’t harmless backlog—it’s hidden structural risk. Using a racecar analogy, Doug Needham explains how cutting engineering corners under business pressure creates high-stakes failure scenarios. When PMs override technical expertise, organizations gamble with performance, security, and stability. Engineers have a duty to sound the alarm before “turn 3” becomes catastrophic.

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