Technical · Difficulty 4/5

Quarterly tech-debt budget

A PM interview practice question for PM, SENIOR, STAFF, PM-T candidates.

The prompt

Engineering wants 25% of capacity for tech debt. Product wants 5%. Walk through how you would land the conversation, and what data you would bring to the meeting.

Concepts this question tests

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Round: Technical
Target levels: PM, SENIOR, STAFF, PM-T
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