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World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage • Jul 2, 2026 • Session details

From Code to Culture: Why Leadership Determines Software Quality

Oskar Kruschitz

Technical debt is leadership debt. Bad software rarely comes from bad engineers. It stems from a culture of fear and unrealistic deadlines.

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