Engineering can fix technical debt, but leadership has to invest in it

TL;DR; Fixing technical debt requires leadership investment, not just harder work from engineers. Success comes from funding automation, better testing, and empowering teams to address issues directly. If continuous delivery is not happening, leaders should reconsider their priorities and support the necessary improvements.

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