The Growing Threat of Technical Debt Report

A report exposing how businesses across industries and across the globe are confronting this problem - are you one of them?

Technical debt is a serious concern for companies across industries and around the globe, putting a strain on IT staff and diverting critical resources from building new capabilities that are needed to compete. And as the world becomes increasingly digital, the problem will only grow worse, with the cost for businesses compounding over time.

Despite these risks, many corporate leaders are not fully aware of the contributors to technical debt and the burden it places on their teams and their business as a whole.

In an effort to increase understanding of the problem, we surveyed companies on their views of technical debt, its costs, causes and possible solutions.

Download this report today to learn what others are saying and to gain insight into how you can tackle technical debt in your organization.

Handling Technical Debt with OutSystems

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OutSystems applications rely only on standard architectures and frameworks and require no proprietary components, runtime engines, or interpreters. For these reasons technical debt is effectively limited before development even begins.

When developers write new code, or make changes to existing code, the OutSystems TrueChange™ engine provides immediate feedback on its impact. Corrective measures are applied automatically if possible. Otherwise the source of the error is linked, along with suggestions about how to fix it. This eliminates compilation errors, since an OutSystems app cannot be published unless they function correctly.

Correct functioning, however, does not necessarily mean efficient functioning. While a short-term solution may solve the immediate problem, it may also leave a technical debt, in the form of an app that is difficult to maintain and costly to change. The OutSystems Architecture Dashboard provides a high level analysis of your app, highlighting areas for improvement, and facilitates unhindered growth.