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		rolph 20 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Loose wire leads to blackout, contact with Francis... ive been in an environment like that. "nuisance" issues like that are deferred bcz they are not really causing a problem, so maintenance spends time on problems with things that make money, rather than what some consider spit n polish on things that have no prior failures.

hylaride 19 days ago [–]

Tragically, it's the same with modern software development and the growth of technical debt.

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