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# Technical Debt Paydown PRD
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## Overview
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This PRD focuses on addressing accumulated technical debt that has reached a threshold requiring dedicated attention. The total estimated effort has exceeded 10 days, triggering the need for a focused debt reduction sprint.
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## Current Debt Status
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- **Total Items**: [Number]
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- **Total Estimated Effort**: [Days]
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- **High Priority Items**: [Number]
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- **Medium Priority Items**: [Number]
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- **Low Priority Items**: [Number]
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## Debt Inventory
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| Priority | Description | Effort | Risk | Impact | Story Origin |
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|----------|-------------|--------|------|--------|--------------|
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| HIGH | [Description] | [Days] | [Risk description] | [Systems affected] | [Story ref] |
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| HIGH | [Description] | [Days] | [Risk description] | [Systems affected] | [Story ref] |
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| MEDIUM | [Description] | [Days] | [Risk description] | [Systems affected] | [Story ref] |
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| LOW | [Description] | [Days] | [Risk description] | [Systems affected] | [Story ref] |
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## Prioritization Criteria
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1. **High Risk**: Could cause production issues or security vulnerabilities
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2. **High Friction**: Significantly slows development velocity
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3. **Quick Wins**: Low effort, high impact improvements
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4. **Foundation**: Blocks other improvements or feature development
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## Proposed Approach
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### Sprint 1: Critical Items (High Risk & High Friction)
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- Address all HIGH priority items
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- Focus on items that pose security or stability risks
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- Target: [X] days of debt reduction
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### Sprint 2: Foundation & Developer Experience
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- Address MEDIUM priority items that improve developer velocity
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- Fix foundational issues blocking other work
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- Target: [X] days of debt reduction
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### Ongoing: Quick Wins
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- Incorporate LOW priority items into regular development
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- Address when working in related code areas
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- Target: Opportunistic improvement
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## Success Metrics
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- [ ] Reduction in bug reports related to debt areas
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- [ ] Improved development velocity (measured by story completion rate)
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- [ ] Reduced time spent on workarounds
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- [ ] Improved code coverage in affected areas
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- [ ] Reduced build/deployment times (if applicable)
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## Non-Goals
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- Feature development (unless required for debt paydown)
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- Achieving perfection (aim for "good enough" improvements)
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- Refactoring areas not identified in debt inventory
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- Upgrading dependencies not related to identified debt
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## Resource Requirements
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- **Development Team**: [X developers for Y sprints]
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- **Testing Resources**: [Additional testing needs]
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- **Code Review**: [Senior developer review requirements]
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## Risk Mitigation
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| Risk | Mitigation Strategy |
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| Introducing new bugs during refactoring | Comprehensive test coverage before changes |
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| Scope creep during debt paydown | Strict adherence to identified debt items |
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| Business pressure for features | Clear communication of velocity improvements |
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## Timeline
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- **Start Date**: [Date]
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- **Sprint 1 Completion**: [Date]
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- **Sprint 2 Completion**: [Date]
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- **Final Review**: [Date]
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## Approval
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- [ ] Product Owner
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- [ ] Technical Lead
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- [ ] Development Team
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*This PRD was generated based on technical debt accumulated during [Epic/Feature names] development.* |