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not_enoch_wise on July 20, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: LinkedIn adopts protocol buffers and reduces laten...

"We switched to $BUZZWORD and reduced $LOOSELY_UNDERSTOOD_METRIC by $STIMULATING_NUMBER !"

Never tell them it's just because of all the technical debt you finally had organizational will to pay off.

ivix on July 20, 2023 [–]

I think this is the correct answer.

To fix technical debt you often need a sexy sounding cover story.

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