<ul><li>Technical debt is a term used in software development to describe the consequence of gaining knowledge and discovering better ways to do things.</li><li>Technical debt can appear unexpectedly when new knowledge is gained, leading to a choice between living with the existing issues or investing resources to fix the code.</li><li>Viewing technical debt as a byproduct of knowledge acquisition presents it as an opportunity for improvement rather than just a liability.</li><li>Addressing technical debt is seen as an investment in leveraging newfound knowledge, which can ultimately lead to enhanced software quality and competitiveness.</li></ul>

Luke Plant: Knowledge creates technical debt

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