Pit Stops, Not Heroics: Technical Debt for Product Leaders​

Author(s): Kieran Gobey

In motor racing, skipping a pit stop can be a winning strategy in a sprint race. But in an endurance race, neglected maintenance will catch up with you. This presentation uses a motor sports analogy to explain how hidden costs can accumulate when speed and short-term gains are prioritized. The result is technical debt that impacts innovation, scalability, and value over the long term.

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