"Technical Debt" is a phrase I consciously avoid using because people only hear the word "Optional".
Instead I try to find the appropriate Non-Functional Requirement, or System Quality Attribute that is failing due to the Tech Debt and use that word instead.
Addressing Tech Debt
Technical Debt is the refactoring effort needed to add a feature non-invasively.
Toward a Galvanizing Definition of Technical Debt https://michaelfeathers.silvrback.com/toward-a-galvanizing-definition-of-technical-debt
"Technical Debt" is a phrase I consciously avoid using because people only hear the word "Optional".
Instead I try to find the appropriate Non-Functional Requirement, or System Quality Attribute that is failing due to the Tech Debt and use that word instead.