Adherence vs Technical Debt

Developers should prioritize adherence when working in regulated industries (e meets developers should understand technical debt to make informed decisions about when to incur it (e. Here's our take.

Adherence

Nice Pick

Developers should prioritize adherence when working in regulated industries (e

Pros

• g
• Related to: code-review, agile-methodology

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Technical Debt

Developers should understand technical debt to make informed decisions about when to incur it (e

Pros

• g
• Related to: refactoring, code-quality

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. Adherence is a methodology while Technical Debt is a concept. We picked Adherence based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

Adherence wins

Based on overall popularity. Adherence is more widely used, but Technical Debt excels in its own space.