Old, unused and duplicate Fields are a tax on everyone who touches the Org

Many platform owners have no idea how much time their old, unused and duplicate Fields are costing them.

1. Delivery slows down. Every new build starts with the same question: which Field is the real one, and which is dead weight? So people investigate, ask around, or create yet another Field just to be safe. The problem grows with every sprint.
2. Reports lose trust. A Report is only as good as the Field behind it. With three versions of “Close Date” or “Primary Contact,” every Report turns into a debate about whose numbers are right.
3. Everything else pays too. Data quality, automations, integrations, documentation and onboarding all inherit the confusion.

Field clutter is a tax on everyone who touches the Org, and they pay it every day.

When did you last check how many of your Fields are actually used?