Prioritize critical bug fixes for legacy systems to maintain stability while dedicating specific time blocks for innovation tasks that drive growth. Use a task management system to balance your workload and keep stakeholders aligned on priorities.

4 days for bug one day for innovation in a week and gradually change the allocation untill no bug left , balancing both is the key

Um dos grandes vilões da inovação é o débito técnico, portanto é preciso equilibrar em três prioridades, sendo elas, melhoria contínua, correção de bugs e inovação e melhorias: 1° Identifique, quantifique e categorize os erros por tipo, clusterize-os para identificar os três maiores ofensores e trabalhe na solução de causa raiz, assim novos erros originados desse problema serão reduzidos. 2° Atue nos bugs de geram maior impacto financeiro, maior número de usuários ou geram grande risco reputacional, assim grandes incêndios serão controlados e sobrará mais tempo para outros tipos de trabalho. 3° Trabalhe fortemente na identificação, valorização e priorização de itens que vão contribuir com o aumento de receita ou otimização operacional.

Prioritization is key, but if in doubt, prioritize bugs first. Reason? (1) if you enhance something that is already broken, you risk complicating the fix, (2) bugs could represent brand equity or lost sales, and is the shortest route to business impact, (3) accumulated bugs, even if they're minor, can cause the brand to earn a reputation for not maintaining the product regardless of how you enhance it. There's no value in features that aren't maintained.

This question ultimately ties back to ROI. While fixing bugs is necessary, it's important to prioritize, as not all bugs require immediate attention—especially if they have low impact or affect non-critical client deals. It’s crucial to invest time in driving innovation and transforming legacy systems, ensuring your product stays competitive and cutting-edge alongside newer competitors. Compared to newer, more streamlined products, your strength lies in deep domain expertise and business process automation. Build on that advantage by integrating innovation and focus less on minor legacy code fixes.