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Core Vocabulary (Short & Precise)

  • principal: the one-time work to remediate debt (e.g., refactor, tests).
  • interest: the recurring extra work you pay every time you touch the area.
  • interest rate: how quickly the extra work grows (e.g., from 10 minutes to hours per change).
  • debt item: a trackable unit describing location, impact, and remediation.