Start Tracking Technical Debt in Your Editor

Tracking technical debt in the editor allows engineers to:

• Get full visibility on technical debt
• See context for each codebase issue
• Reduce context switching
• Solve technical debt continuously

Benefit: Developers already spend most of their time in the editor so it's the best place to track and report technical issues. Implementing a process for managing technical debt will positively influence engineering team morale and customer satisfaction.

Drawback: Starting a new habit takes time and effort from team members and it's impossible to do without a tech debt hero.