{"product_id":"swimming-in-tech-debt-practical-techniques-to-keep-your-team-from-drowning-in-its-codebase-paperback","title":"Swimming in Tech Debt: Practical Techniques to Keep Your Team from Drowning in Its Codebase - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLou Franco\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for software engineers, team leads, engineering managers, and technical executives who want to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIdentify and prioritize the debt\u003c\/b\u003e that's actually slowing you down today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse tech debt payments to \u003cb\u003eincrease developer productivity\u003c\/b\u003e immediately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrate small, effective debt payments \u003cb\u003einto your everyday coding\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRun team-wide processes for \u003cb\u003escoring, prioritizing, and deciding on debt\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunicate about technical debt in ways \u003cb\u003estakeholders will value\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlan debt projects that help \u003cb\u003edeliver roadmap items\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse technical debt payoffs to \u003cb\u003espeed up code reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInfluence CTOs\u003c\/b\u003e to support larger initiatives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCreate a culture\u003c\/b\u003e where paying down tech debt is part of how you work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSwimming in Tech Debt\u003c\/i\u003e, veteran engineer, manager, and technical executive Lou Franco defines tech debt not as something you \"owe,\" but as resistance-like swimming upstream. Drawing from more than 30 years of building and leading software teams, Franco offers a practical, research-backed guide to managing and paying down technical debt while working on features. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you're a solo developer swimming against the current, helping your team go in the same direction, or hoping to influence an entire organization, \u003ci\u003eSwimming in Tech Debt\u003c\/i\u003e will help pay tech debt to find productivity and joy.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43157147189311,"sku":"9798992311419","price":25.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/pxm_gO2mov9798992311419.webp?v=1776978539","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/swimming-in-tech-debt-practical-techniques-to-keep-your-team-from-drowning-in-its-codebase-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}