Software developer productivity loss due to technical debt—A replication and extension study examining developers’ development work

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Possible founder application

Track debt as a productivity and retention risk; prioritize cleanup using developer-work and delivery evidence.

Reported result

What the study found

Empirical study links technical debt with loss of developer productivity/development work; replication and extension examine the relationship.

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How does the study’s stated design explain its reported outcome in this setting?

Design

Empirical study

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