Why do we have too much technical debt? Because we profoundly misunderstand it. We think it’s a technical problem, but really it’s about making poor trade-offs. Learn how biases, mental shortcuts, and our organisational structures cause us to unwittingly pile up debt, plus learn how you can address this.

Dr Andrew Brown is an independent test consultant. He leads research into why we humans make mistakes that lead to software defects and other problems. His research includes a recently published a book on technical debt.

He has 25 years’ experience in the software industry. Previous roles include Consultant, Trainer, Head of QA at HMV, and a test manager in Japan.

He holds a degree in Physics & Maths, an MBA from Warwick Business School and a PhD from Imperial College.