Sustainable Development: Managing Technical Debt

When building complex systems, it's easy to focus on features and overlook software qualities, specifically architecture and technical debt. Some believe that following Agile practices—starting quickly, keeping code clean, and having many tests—will naturally lead to good architecture. While an architecture will emerge, if there is not enough attention paid to the architecture and the code, technical debt, and design problems will creep in until it becomes muddy, making it hard to deliver new features quickly and reliably.

This workshop presents elements of sustainable development for dealing with technical debt. The main topics include the technical debt metaphor and concept, the impact of incurring technical debt, some types of technical debt, and what is not technical debt.

Furthermore, we will discuss practical techniques, including using AI for identifying, measuring, and mitigating technical debt, ensuring that rapid development does not compromise the sustainability of the software. To meet future business needs we will also address modernization techniques—replacing outdated systems by integrating new technologies and aligning the architecture with modern best practices.

Attendees will gain actionable insights into leveraging proven practices to deliver high-quality software reliably and efficiently. Join us to discover best practices (patterns) that will empower your teams to navigate the complexities of modern software development.

Maximum number of participants: 40

Target Audience: architects, technical managers, agile coaches, developers, POs, Scrum Masters, QA
Prerequisites: Understanding architecture is beneficial though not necessary
Level: Advanced