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Tech Debt Cost Calculator
Quantify how much tech debt is costing your engineering team in salary and lost velocity.
Engineering Team
8
130000
30%
3×/wk
Tech Debt Cost
Risk Level: High
$312,000
Annual cost of tech debt
4,992 hrs
Engineering hours lost/yr
2.4 FTEs
Equivalent wasted headcount
70%
Velocity gap vs Elite teams
Industry benchmark: Elite DORA teams spend <10% of sprint capacity on unplanned work. High-performing teams stay under 20%.
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