AI has the capacity to speed up development and mitigate human error, but it requires a strategy to execute this vision. The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential ...

As companies grapple with legacy systems, a new governance model proves that strategic technical debt reduction is not just a cost—it is a high-return investment. In the fast-paced world of enterprise ...

Imagine launching a new digital service only to face a breach due to outdated code or an unpatched dependency. Enterprises face this more often than they admit. In today’s economy, technical debt is ...

Short-term fixes and partially implemented systems have costs that can weigh on a company for years. This debt can also stifle innovation, resulting in lower long-term revenue. The pandemic ...

Ask any development team about technical debt and you're likely to get a nod of recognition--followed by a shrug. It's a familiar term, but too often treated as a theoretical concept rather than a ...

Is technical debt -- taking short-term shortcuts at the expense of more stable long-term options -- a bigger problem than it was before 2020? Who knows? It has been around for decades, but impossible ...