In response to a directive from the CTO to create an AI strategy quickly, the development team launched numerous features at a rapid pace, garnering excitement and praise. However, this hurried approach resulted in substantial tech debt, characterized not by messy code but by an invisible accumulation of tech issues stemming from a lack of proper planning and reliance on new, untested tools. The article outlines the mistakes made, especially the 'Shiny New Toy' Syndrome, and introduces a three-step system to mitigate the ensuing problems.
Part I: How We Buried Ourselves in Tech Debt This new kind of tech debt is sneaky. It doesn't look like messy code. It looks clean, simple, and modern. But it was a series of time bombs, each one ticking down thanks to three silent killers.
The ‘Shiny New Toy’ Syndrome In the mad rush, we grabbed whatever tool was newest or easiest. We had no plan, no strategy—just a desire for speed.
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