Accidental complexity can sink projects and empower “complexity merchants” who profit from confusing systems. Chris and Amy discuss how this happens, its real costs, and practical strategies engineers and leaders can use to build simplicity and deliver value. Learn to spot the signs!
Everyone talks about technical debt, but how do you really measure and manage it? Google faced this problem at scale and found survey data beats automated metrics. They built a framework, trained teams, and saw a huge productivity boost. Learn how to apply their ten tech debt categories and maturity model in your organization.
Ever feel compelled to rebuild every flawed system you encounter? We explore the developer’s burden: seeing every bug as a personal indictment, every clunky tool a mandate for refactoring. Discover why technical capability can become a moral weight, leading to burnout, and the unexpected skill of knowing when to walk away.