A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...

In our first installment, we defined technical debt, its continuously rising importance and why all should care about its mitigation within business. In our second installment, we learned how to share ...

Every CEO knows the feeling of promised features taking months longer than expected, simple changes breaking unrelated systems, and top engineers fighting fires more than they build the future.

Technical debt is kryptonite for the prosperity and longevity of any technology-based business. At some point in time, legacy components, software and aging assets and resources will no longer meet ...

Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the CDW family of tech magazines and a veteran technology journalist. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and their animals: a dog named Brenna and two ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Francisco Martin Imagine ...

The Department of Defense needs to require the shutdown of applications that can’t be updated in any formal guidance it issues on reducing technical debt to mitigate cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

Aging hardware, outdated software and legacy infrastructure put undue stress on IT teams, but technical debt doesn’t have to last forever. Though the buzz phrase “technical debt” might be new to some, ...

IT teams that are familiar with technical debt will understand why security debt is an equally important concern.