The Dog Ate My Homework

I had an interesting issue at work the other day. While the details are unit-test specific, I learned a useful general idea that’s worth sharing.

Laziness and cleanliness and MEL, Oh My.

The other day I was following a thread on Tech-Artists which reminded me of one of those little Maya things that doesn't really matter, but which drives me bonkers: busted front ends for Maya plugins.

The Dismal Science : Technical Debt For Technical Artists

From the estimable +Paul Vosper  an excellent discussion of technical debt: the long term costs you incur by prioritizing the here-and-now demands of everyday life over technical and architectural needs.