{"calculator":{"slug":"technical-debt-cost-calculator","name":"Technical debt cost calculator","url":"https://infikeytechnologies.com/tools/technical-debt-cost-calculator"},"inputs":{"currency":"USD","developers":10,"developer_cost":90000,"debt_time":25,"incidents":3,"incident_cost":1500,"reduction":50,"paydown_cost":80000},"inputs_readable":{"Currency":"USD ($)","Developers":"10","Loaded cost per developer per year":"90,000","Time lost to technical debt":"25%","Production incidents per month caused by fragile code":"3","Average cost per incident":"1,500","Debt removed by a paydown project":"50%","Cost of the paydown project":"80,000"},"result":{"headline":{"label":"Cost of technical debt per year","value":"$279,000"},"summary":"Technical debt costs about $279,000 a year — the equivalent of 2.5 full-time developers plus incidents.","verdict":{"tone":"good","text":"Paying down debt pays back in about 7 months — a strong case to schedule it now."},"metrics":[{"label":"Developer time lost","value":"$225,000 (2.5 FTE)"},{"label":"Incident cost per year","value":"$54,000"},{"label":"Saving per year after paydown","value":"$139,500"},{"label":"Developers freed for new features","value":"1.3 FTE"},{"label":"Payback period","value":"6.9 months"},{"label":"3-year net benefit","value":"$338,500"}],"chart":{"title":"Yearly cost of technical debt","items":[{"label":"Today","value":"$279,000"},{"label":"After paydown","value":"$139,500","selected":true}]},"notes":["Slower delivery has a further cost not counted here: features and revenue that arrive later than they could."]},"share_url":"https://infikeytechnologies.com/tools/technical-debt-cost-calculator?currency=USD&developers=10&developer_cost=90000&debt_time=25&incidents=3&incident_cost=1500&reduction=50&paydown_cost=80000","disclaimer":"This calculator is provided free for general information and planning only. Results are estimates based on the inputs you enter and the assumptions described on this page, reference data such as published prices may change, and actual costs and outcomes will differ. Nothing on this page is financial, legal, tax, investment or other professional advice. Infikey Technologies Private Limited, Infikey Technologies LLC and their directors, employees and affiliates make no warranty, express or implied, about the accuracy, completeness or suitability of this tool or its results, and accept no liability for any loss or damage, direct or indirect, arising from its use or from reliance on its results. Verify all figures independently and seek professional advice before making any decision. Use of this tool is at your own risk.","publisher":{"name":"Infikey Technologies","url":"https://infikeytechnologies.com","contact":"https://infikeytechnologies.com/contact"}}