We dig into a topic written about by Eric Norlin or SK ventures about technical debt and AI. In this episode, we discuss the consequences of generative AI could be radically transforming the way in which we generate code and deal with code that has been generated in technical debt. 

We explore some fascinating concepts about how fast we can iterate, how we change the dynamics of building software, building automation, and the expertise required to architect systems. This leads pretty far down in the path towards disruptive thinking, and how this could reshape the entire industry.

Source: https://skventures.substack.com/p/societys-technical-debt-and-softwares
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AI And Technical Debt

What is technical debt, and how does it apply to large language models? We dive into a really interesting conversation that goes from technical debt into system and code maintenance, which is probably a much better way to think about the challenges we have in maintaining the infrastructure systems, code, data and data lakes that we have to deal with on an everyday basis. 

How do we maintain, store, track and update the LLMs themselves? How do we know and manage which model is being used when we retire a model?

References:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-google-measures-manages-tech-debt-abi-noda/
https://devops.com/are-llms-leading-devops-into-a-tech-debt-trap/

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LLMs adding to Technical Debt?  Maintenance?

In the wake of the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse, we discuss how we can improve resilience in the systems that we manage.

Key Bridge vs Tech: Lessons Learned

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In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Dunstin Thostenson about techniques to recognise and tackle technical debt.

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Techniques to Tackle Technical Debt with Dustin Thostenson

This week, Bank of America’s Ashok Krishnan and Duncan McInnes join Tony to discuss the build, buy, borrow strategy and instilling the right culture within the bank.

0:00 – Shen and Tony talk about the Risk Live Asia 2025 conference in Singapore
7:30 – Ashok and Duncan join the podcast
11:30 – The build, buy, borrow strategy
14:00 – Building a rocket ship
19:00 – Instilling a culture that remains
22:30 – Doubling down on the ‘Why’
28:00 – Managing tech priorities
34:00 – Dealing with data, interoperability, and tech debt

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