PolicyHacker Noonabout 4 hours ago
Government Code Modernization Reveals Technical Debt Scale
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A 47-line Perl subroutine from 2016 in a state benefits system paid $400 million annually despite incomplete comments and last maintenance in 2009. The author modernized federal state and county systems including tax and eligibility engines. Technical debt impact is measured in operational continuity and long-term maintenance cost.
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