'I’ll refactor this later': The lie that ships with every sprint

There’s a moment in nearly every development task where you hit a small decision: Do I clean this up now? Or do I just get it working and promise myself I’ll come back to it? 🤞🏻 The second option always feels easier. More efficient. Responsible, even: &ldquo;I’m not skipping it forever, just for now.&rdquo; But I&rsquo;ll let you in on a secret that you won&rsquo;t like: “I’ll refactor this…