The Importance of Developer Experience in Tech Debt

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Tech debt and developer experience should be part of the same discussion, says Tim Houghton. Developer experience comes from trying to enable development teams to move faster, he adds. And it's a lens of bringing kind of product thinking to the development team so they're building features for your business as customers. But developers are actually happier when they feel productive and effective, said Houghton in an interview with CNN Tech.

Technical debt has bounced into the spotlight after major system failures hit US aviation hard, forcing executive leaders to consider their own risk. Mike Mason and Rachel Laycock, Thoughtworks’ Global Heads of Technology and Enterprise Modernization, explore why addressing tech debt matters and how doing so can benefit your bottom line. If you are a business leader seeking practical ways to strategically manage your tech debt risk, this is the podcast for you.