Paying Down Tech Debt with AI

Speaker:
De Wet Blomerus


Abstract:

AI can help teams ship features faster—often by accepting a bit of technical debt along the way. But the same tools can also help repay that debt. Over the past year, we used AI to reduce compile-time cyclic dependencies, eliminate test flakes, and improve code standards. While AI-generated code still introduces some issues, it can also become a powerful tool for improving long-term code quality.

Key takeaways:

  • Practical ideas for using AI to identify and reduce technical debt
  • Techniques for improving code quality with AI-assisted tooling
  • Approaches to automating code quality improvements within your development workflow

Target audience:

  • Anyone who builds software.

Level: Intermediate

Tags: tech-debt, AI, code-quality