Funny I get the opposite take on this article in terms of meaning, yet I still think it is off base.

"Technical Debt" is a dangerous analogy because most of what people call technical debt would best be called "ignorance" or "wishful thinking". Debt is a complex social invention that includes methods of accounting, a repayment schedule, etc.

MBA types will have to negotiate with banks, senior executives, the board, etc. about the debt taken on by a corporation.

Worse yet, ignorance often takes the form of overengineering, so what is done in the name of "saving time now" is often completely wasted.