Is your startup struggling to ship new features? Are you constantly putting out fires instead of innovating? You might be drowning in technical debt without even realizing it.

In this eye-opening episode, Yaniv Bernstein and Chris Saad demystify the often misunderstood concept of technical debt and its crucial role in startup success.

In this episode, you will:

- Discover what technical debt really is and why it's inevitable for startups
- Learn to distinguish between good debt that fuels growth and bad debt that strangles innovation
- Understand how technical debt relates to financial debt and why it matters for your bottom line
- Explore common types of technical debt and their impact on your business
- Gain insights into effective strategies for paying back technical debt
- Master the art of making technical decisions with a business-first mindset
- Uncover the secret to balancing innovation and technical sustainability

00:00 Intro
00:51 On Today's Show
02:20 The Startup Podcast Pact
03:22 Why Technical Debt is Inevitable
06:54 Common Types of Technical Debt
13:15 Good Debt vs. Bad Debt
19:50 The Cost of Technical Debt
22:30 Balancing Technical Excellence and Business Goals
23:29 Pragmatic Approaches to Software Development
26:34 The Dangers of Ignoring Technical Debt
28:38 Strategies for Managing Technical Debt
31:52 The Importance of Business Value
36:22 Addressing Technical Debt
45:02 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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Editor: Justin McArthur https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-mcarthur
Content Strategist: Carolina Franco https://www.linkedin.com/in/francocarolina/
Intro Voice: Jeremiah Owyang https://web-strategist.com/

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