A Primer for CTOs: Taming Technical Debt
Information Week, Tuesday, May 6th, 2025
Is your organization drowning in technical debt? Here's how to drive debt down, safely and permanently.
Like a hangover, technical debt is a headache that plagues many IT organizations. Technical debt accumulates when software development decisions aren't up to recommended or necessary standards when moved into production.
Like financial debt, technical debt may not be a bad thing when used to drive a critical project forward, particularly if the initiative promises some type of immediate value. Unfortunately, technical debt is frequently misused as a compromise that places speed above good practices.