Explanation Instead reduce the code complexity. Note: Technical debt is the accumulation of sub-optimal technical decisions made over the lifetime of an application. Eventually, it gets harder and harder to change things: it's the 'sand in the gears' that sees IT initiatives grind to a halt. Reference: https://dzone.com/articles/fight-through-the-pain-how-to-deal-with-technical https://www.devopsgroup.com/blog/five-ways-devops-helps-with-technical-debt/