Find out how you can build better software by uncovering dark debt in your culture. When an organization takes on technical debt unknowingly we call it "Dark Debt". And while we’ve developed practices around identifying and managing technical debt, decisions that create cultural debt are still very hard to see. 

By understanding what cultural debt is, when we typically take it on, and what to watch out for, we can protect ourselves from dark cultural debt. Some symptoms of dark cultural debt include:

• Divided teams
• Invisible and unplanned work
• Unclear priorities
• Wasted effort

If you are experiencing these and wondering why, you are likely dealing with the consequences of decisions that unknowingly cultural debt.