Messy Code is not Technical Debt      And Messy Code is not
Technical Debt.  What is Technical Debt?  Ward Cunningham coined
the phrase Technical Debt.   Misunderstandings about Technical
Debt   Messes are not Technical Debt   Messes Preclude Technical
Debt    Messes are not Acceptable    Stop calling messy code
"Technical Debt"    Create a Culture of Integrity  My friend
Patrick Wilson-Welsh once asked me if I knew the key distinction
between Accountability and Integrity. I said I did, but then
found myself struggling for an answer.  Today, I think I get it.
Perhaps I should check with Patrick.  Accountability and
Integrity   Accountability is enforced externally; it is a
requirement or expectation to justify actions and decisions. A
person can be accountable to or accountable for, but cannot be
simply accountable. Accountability requires another party.
Integrity is enforced from within; it is a quality of honesty
and morality. It exists regardless of accountability. A person
has integrity (or does not). I