Talk
Technical debt for managers
A guide through technical debt and how to manage it.
Reduce your technical debt
In this talk, I explore the causes and consequences of technical debt from a manager’s perspective.
More importantly, I’ll dive into strategies to identify, manage and reduce your technical debt.
Details
Target Audience: CTOs, POs, PMs, senior developers
Duration: 1h-1h30 (depending on discussion)
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Resources
Slides:
Studies:
- Prevalence, Common Causes and Effects of Technical Debt: Results from a Family of Surveys with the IT Industry, Ramac, Mandic, et al., 2021
- A Survey of Legacy System Modernization Approaches, Comella-Dorda, Wallnau, et al., 2000
- The Broken Windows Theory Applies to Technical Debt, Levén, Broman, et al., 2023
- The Developer Coefficient, Stripe, 2018
Books:
- Facts and Fallacies of Software Engineering, Glass, 2002
- 201 Principles of Software Development, Al Davis, 1995
Articles:
- Confessions of a TDD fanboy, Michelle Sollecito, 2023
- 5 things to know about Southwest’s disastrous meltdown
- Equifax data breach FAQ: What happened, who was affected, what was the impact?
Online course:
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