#16: Technical Debt

#16: Technical Debt

In this episode I want to introduce the term Technical Debt.

The term Technical debt was coined in 1992 by Ward Cunningham to describe what happens when we fail to adequately maintain what he calls “immature” code.

I find technical debt a great way to express choices we make in prioritising our software development investment.

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#149: Legacy Data - advice for dealing with it

#149: Legacy Data - advice for dealing with it

Over the last few episodes, I've focused on legacy software - what it is, how it occurs, and various strategies to deal with it. Alongside that legacy software is the legacy data - which is arguably m...

14 Syys 202212min

#148: Legacy Data - why you should be thinking about it

#148: Legacy Data - why you should be thinking about it

Over the last few episodes, I've focused on legacy software - what it is, how it occurs, and various strategies to deal with it. Alongside that legacy software is the legacy data - which is arguably m...

7 Syys 20229min

#147: Legacy Software - addressing with Outsourcing

#147: Legacy Software - addressing with Outsourcing

This is part of a new mini-series looking at Legacy software - the term "legacy" is often seen as a positive - yet within computing it is a negative term generally uses to indicate the need to replace...

31 Elo 202210min

#146: Legacy Software - addressing with Revolution

#146: Legacy Software - addressing with Revolution

This is part of a new mini-series looking at Legacy software - the term "legacy" is often seen as a positive - yet within computing it is a negative term generally uses to indicate the need to replace...

24 Elo 202213min

#145: Legacy Software - addressing with Evolution

#145: Legacy Software - addressing with Evolution

This is part of a new mini-series looking at Legacy software - the term "legacy" is often seen as a positive - yet within computing it is a negative term generally uses to indicate the need to replace...

17 Elo 202214min

#144: Legacy Software - how to address

#144: Legacy Software - how to address

This is part of a new mini-series looking at Legacy software - the term "legacy" is often seen as a positive - yet within computing it is a negative term generally uses to indicate the need to replace...

10 Elo 202213min

#143: Legacy Software - a risk matrix

#143: Legacy Software - a risk matrix

This is part of a new mini-series looking at Legacy software - the term "legacy" is often seen a positive - yet within computing it is a negative term generally uses to indicate the need to replace ha...

3 Elo 202210min

#142: Legacy Software - the causes

#142: Legacy Software - the causes

This is part of a new mini-series looking at Legacy software - the term "legacy" is often seen a positive - yet within computing it is a negative term generally uses to indicate the need to replace ha...

27 Heinä 202212min