
If you have worked closely on software development with the android application development company in UK, then you might also know about the term ‘Technical Debt’, if not then now you will know.
Let us first understand why you should know about the ‘Technical Debt’ concept-
Now that you know why you need to understand the concept of ‘Technical Debt’, let us now delve more into the topic and know about the other aspects of it-
What is Technical Debt? Till now, you must have some idea about it. It gives you the implied cost of the software project that is required for the additional rework on the project just because simple and easy approaches were used while developing the software.
Why Does Technical Debt happen?
1. Poor scheduling-
2. Poor Conception-
3. Outmoded technology-
Later on, when you try to make new changes in the tech, every new improvement can cause you a new debt.
4. Not following good practices-
When we say good practices we mean that every team has some set of approaches or practices and sometimes that is bad enough to complete the project and include all the qualitative functionalities.
What comes in this picture is that when these tactics and strategies are adopted it increases the technical debt as well.
Why Technical Debt is bad?
Even if the Technical Debt works fine for some time, it surely is not good for a longer time. This debt can cause trouble to the software as well as to the developers if not paid within a time.
If you knowingly put your software in the market after having the tech debts, the developers will not be able to keep the software updated and you will have a lot of problems from the end of your users.
Can we calculate Technical Debt?
Technical Debt is a crucial thing but it may get perplexing to count it with so many other factors and elements. So, you can simply calculate the ratio by getting the reaction between the software system (Remediation cost) and the cost of development (Developing Cost).
The term that describes this equation is known as Technical Debt Ratio.
Therefore,
Technical Debt Ration= (Remediation Cost/Development Cost) * 100%
Yes, it is this simple.
The next thing you need to know after this formula is what are the different types that come under the Technical debt is as follows-
Source Code Formatting:
Code Complexity:
Insufficient Documentation:
Lack of Modularity:
How to reduce or eliminate the Technical Debt?
- Solve the ones that can be fixed faster. This way, you will be gradually declining the Debt and slowly you might be able to solve all the problems that are creating the Technical Debts.
- Try to address the issues by priority because that way you will have quick results and the accumulation of issues and problems can be declined.
- Try to review and refactor more often so that you don’t pile up with various issues that are difficult to handle in the later stages.
- Keep checking on the latest technology in the market and make sure you are updating it on a timely basis for the best results.
The ball is in your court now…..
