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# Explaining technical debt to management


- **Date:** Friday, Jul 19, 2024
- **Time:** 14:00–15:00 (60 min)
- **Room:** Workshop room M3 (45)
- **Event:** World Congress 2024

## Description

Today, we no longer develop software on a green field site, but expand and modify existing systems. In the process, the code becomes increasingly complex and accumulates technical debt. We are all aware of this in the development team, but how do we explain to management that it makes sense to reduce technical debt at an early stage?
In this presentation, I will share my experience from various contexts and give recommendations on how to overcome the communication barrier between management and development teams.


## Speaker

### [JR](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@jr)

Consulting Software Architect


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- [From boy scouting to redrawing the landscape](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/46-from-boy-scouting-to) — timtebeek
- [Grappling With Clunky Old Software? Start by Understanding What’s Inside!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/248-grappling-with) — Luc Perard
- [Why is technical design a crucial aspect of development?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/95-why-is-technical) — Angelika Shvets
- [Bridging the gap between design and development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/452-bridging-the-gap) — Jade Jiang, Noga Mann