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Conscious Tech Debt for Execution Speed

technical65% Medium

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Description

When facing time pressure, explicitly acknowledge and accept technical debt rather than blocking progress. The key is making the trade-off consciously and visibly so it can be addressed later.

Typical Approach

Flag the architectural concern publicly so the organization is aware. Accept that speed wins over architectural purity in time-sensitive situations. Take ownership of future cleanup rather than blocking current progress.

Trigger Conditions

Keywords:
tech debtintegrationspeedseparate systemscleanuparchitecture
Constraints: time pressure from business needs, multiple systems being built in parallel

Created: January 12, 2026

Pattern ID: a98b9316-cb0e-4d3f-8568-6073c2374e5b