Originally published at spectredev.xyz. Cross-posted here for the Dev.to community.
Learn how to run a technical debt audit as a non-technical founder. Spot the warning signs, ask the right questions, and decide what to fix first.
Your system is slowing down. Deployments take longer than they used to. Engineers keep saying "it's complicated" when you ask why a simple feature is taking three weeks. You're not imagining it you've accumulated technical debt, and until you know what's in the pile, you can't make good decisions about it.
This guide walks you through running a technical debt audit without needing to read a single line of code. You'll know what to look for, what questions to ask your team, and how to prioritise what gets fixed first.
What Technical Debt Actually Is (And What It Isn't)
