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Technical Debt: Design, risk and beyond

Maxim Silaev & Nikita Golovko
Technical Debt
Architecture
Fintech
Front-End Development
TSB Bank
Risk Management
Testing
User Experience
Migration Disaster
Software Development
Legacy Code
Framework Selection
Operational Debt
Legacy Systems
Secure Boot
Interserve
Business Growth
Engineering Culture
Refactoring
Communication Debt

We talk to experienced architects and technology leaders about the architectural choices they’ve made — the good, the bad, and the costly. From scaling systems to integrating legacy platforms, from misaligned domains to governance gaps, we discuss how architecture impacts technical debt.You’ll hear honest stories of architectural missteps, what teams learned from them, and how they built systems d... more

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In this episode of Technical Debt: Design, Risk, and Beyond, we look at technical debt from a place it’s rarely discussed - the CEO’s desk.

My guest is David Cruz, Founder & CEO of Elmaextro, certified business coach, and thought leader in governanc... more

In this episode of Technical Debt: Design, Risk and Beyond, Maxim Silaev speaks with Erioluwa Asiru, CTO at CircleFunds, about what technical debt really looks like inside a fast-growing fintech operating in an emerging market.

CircleFunds is digiti... more

In this episode of Technical Debt: Design, Risk and Beyond, Maxim Silaev is joined by Rob Broadhead, a technology leader with more than 30 years of experience across enterprise systems, startups, and consulting.

Together, they explore how technical ... more

In this episode of Technical Debt: Design, Risk and Beyond, hosts Maxim Silaev and Nikita Golovko break down one of the most widely documented technical-debt disasters in modern enterprise IT: the failed 2018 TSB Bank migration. More than two million... more

What happens when a company’s biggest vulnerability isn’t its software, but its communication?

In this episode of Technical Debt: Design, Risk and Beyond, hosts Maxim Silaev and Nikita Golovko explore the collapse of Interserve, a UK-based outsourci... more

Secure Boot was designed to solve one of the most fundamental security problems in computing: how to ensure that only trusted software starts your machine. But like any architectural decision, it came with its own trade-offs, and its own technical de... more

Technical debt is not just about code! 

it is the visible symptom of deeper organisational issues. When companies try to move faster than their systems, teams, or leadership structures allow, debt shows up in technology but originates elsewhere.

In... more

Frontend moves fast — but with every new framework, testing shortcut, or design compromise, teams risk piling up technical debt that quickly becomes visible to users and costly to the business.

In this episode of Technical Debt: Design, Risk, and Be... more

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Erioluwa Asiru
CTO at CircleFunds, working at the intersection of fintech, engineering leadership, and emerging markets
CircleFunds
Episode: Technical debt under real constraints: fintech leadership in emerging markets with Erioluwa Asiru
Rob Broadhead
Software Development Expert with over three decades of experience in architecture and technology leadership
RB Consulting
Episode: How Technical Debt creeps in: leadership, AI, and long-term cost with Rob Broadhead
Simon Copsey
Management and technology leader, consultant, and writer who explores technical debt as an organizational phenomenon.
Episode: Technical debt beyond technology with Simon Copsey
Christian Joecker
Web developer and UX designer with over 10 years of experience building digital products
Previous work at BMW, Volkswagen, United Airlines, and Fraunhofer Institute
Episode: Technical debt in frontend with Christian Joecker

Hosts

Maxim Silaev
Co-host and technology advisor known for insights on architectural choices and technical debt.
Nikita Golovko
Co-host and expert in technology architecture with a focus on organizational alignment and technical debt.

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Technical debt under real constraints: fintech leadership in emerging markets with Erioluwa Asiru
Q: How do you personally navigate the tension between shipping fast and protecting long-term system health?
He attempts to balance immediate customer needs with the long-term health of the engineering team and product.
Technical debt under real constraints: fintech leadership in emerging markets with Erioluwa Asiru
Q: Where does technical debt usually appear first?
Erioluwa mentioned that it often appears in architectures, especially in fast-growing startups.
Technical debt under real constraints: fintech leadership in emerging markets with Erioluwa Asiru
Q: When you stepped into senior leadership, what surprised you most about how non-technical the most technical problems actually are?
Erioluwa realized that it's crucial to prioritize user convenience over technical complexity.
How Technical Debt creeps in: leadership, AI, and long-term cost with Rob Broadhead
Q: Did your understanding of technical debt evolve with the evolving level of authority?
Yes, as one's authority grows, the understanding of how technical debt can affect larger systems and the long-term consequences becomes clearer. Issues that seemed minor at a lower level can have systemic implications at a higher level.
How Technical Debt creeps in: leadership, AI, and long-term cost with Rob Broadhead
Q: What leadership behavior may almost guarantee that the accumulation of Technical Debt will happen, even with very good engineers?
Leadership that prioritizes deadlines and delivery over quality and adherence to best practices can create an environment conducive to technical debt accumulation.

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Aiming to explore the multifaceted implications of technical debt, this podcast features conversations with seasoned architects and technology leaders, shedding light on their architectural decisions and the resulting impacts. Through candid discussions, the hosts investigate how strategic choices, communication breakdowns, and the management of legacy systems contribute to the accumulation of technical debt. Notably, themes like organizational alignment, team dynamics, and future technologies such as AI are recurrent topics, illustrating the complexity of architecture beyond mere technical considerations. The focus on learning from past mistakes and sharing insights makes it a valuable resource for technology professionals concerned with s... more

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