I usually point out that the accumulated technical debt associated with poor quality code will impact the length of time it will take to develop new features. It will also increase the amount of time spent on bug fixing.
Not only do I point out this problem and how it relates to the delivery of features, but I also point out how it leads to developer frustration. Developers who are forced to navigate "sub-optimal" code will be frustrated at the increased difficulty related to working with the code. Management usually understands that unhappy developers means the potential for an increase in employee turnover as well as potentially more difficulty acquiring new developer talent.
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I usually point out that the accumulated technical debt associated with poor quality code will impact the length of time it will take to develop new features. It will also increase the amount of time spent on bug fixing.
Not only do I point out this problem and how it relates to the delivery of features, but I also point out how it leads to developer frustration. Developers who are forced to navigate "sub-optimal" code will be frustrated at the increased difficulty related to working with the code. Management usually understands that unhappy developers means the potential for an increase in employee turnover as well as potentially more difficulty acquiring new developer talent.