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xbar • today at 1:56 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

Shipping bad software does not serve the business indefinitely. Application/product security was expensive relative to its perceived value, so it was underfunded nearly everywhere.

2026 is saying "here is the consequence."


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chrispyfried • today at 2:09 PM

Completely agree, but the problem is that the execs don’t understand that. People at the leadership level don’t truly understand or prioritize technical debt. Paying down the debt can be really hard to sell to leadership.

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