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# JR
Consulting software architect helping teams tackle technical debt and system design.

## About

Johannes Rost helps teams build clean software architectures in complex environments. Working as an architect at WPS, he evaluates systems ranging from legacy monoliths to modern microservices, having audited codebases for over 100 organizations.

Beyond structural design, he focuses on the communication gap between engineering and business leadership. He regularly shares practical strategies for explaining technical debt to management, helping development teams secure the buy-in needed to fix code before it gets out of hand.



## Past Sessions

### World Congress 2024 · July 17, 2024
Berlin, Germany
- [Explaining technical debt to management](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/391-explaining-technical) · 60 min