Sunday, December 29, 2013

Startup Source Code Quality Bait and Switch

Many software startups cut corners with low quality code.  They are just trying to get ramen profitable with a minimum viable product.  If they ever get to the point of a sustainable business, they will clean up their act then.

Caveat emptor.  If you are an investor or customer or are otherwise contemplating putting skin in the game with respect to a software company, understand that at some point, massive resources will be required to pay down the technical debt accrued during the ramen days.  If this debt is allowed to grow too large, it will one day ruin the company.

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