The course teaches learners how to prioritize technical debt effectively by utilizing version-control data to uncover development organization behavior and patterns. It covers understanding technical debt, prioritization strategies, the concept of hotspots, and transitioning codebases into legacy code. The teaching method involves a presentation by a renowned author and TEDx speaker, with a focus on real-world case studies and practical examples. This course is intended for software developers, engineers, and anyone involved in software maintenance and evolution seeking to enhance code quality and productivity.
Prioritizing Technical Debt as if Time and Money Matters
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
Lehman's "laws" of software evolution
Technical debt
Case study: Prioritizing technical debt
Why hotspots work
The legacy code link
Case study: How quickly can you turn your current codebase into legacy code?
Resources
Taught by
GOTO Conferences
