Technical Debt Calculator
Calculate technical debt ratio and cost using the SQALE method. Enter remediation hours, development hours, and hourly rate to get debt rating and financial impact.
How to Use the Tech Debt Calculator
- Enter estimated remediation hours.
- Enter total development hours for the codebase.
- Enter hourly developer rate.
- Click Calculate to get debt ratio, cost, and rating.
Casi d'Uso
- •Presenting technical debt to product and business stakeholders.
- •Prioritizing debt remediation in sprint planning.
- •Measuring debt improvement over releases.
- •Building business cases for refactoring investments.
Formula
Debt ratio = remediation hours / development hours × 100%. Rating: A ≤5%, B ≤10%, C ≤20%, D ≤50%, E >50%. Cost = remediation hours × rate.
Domande Frequenti
What is technical debt?
Technical debt is the implied cost of additional rework caused by choosing a quick solution instead of a better approach.
What is the SQALE method?
SQALE (Software Quality Assessment based on Lifecycle Expectations) measures tech debt as remediation cost vs development cost.
What debt ratio is acceptable?
Rating A (≤5%) is excellent. Rating B (≤10%) is acceptable. C–E ratings require active remediation plans.