Technical Debt
If you like applying Technical Debt, every challenge here gives you a chance to practice it on a real industry brief.
- AnalysisAdvancedNew
Apply the SQALE Method to a Telecom OSS Codebase
Configure SonarQube's quality profiles to match the SQALE model's 8 characteristics (testability, reliability, changeability, efficiency, security, maintainability, portability,…
- Sqale Method
- Technical Debt
- Code Quality
Technical Debt Management - DesignIntermediateNew
Architecture Decision Records for a Modernization Program
Read 18 weeks of architecture-channel Slack history and 6 architecture-review meeting notes to inventory decisions already made. Backfill 12 ADRs using Michael Nygard's template…
- Architecture Decision Records
- Technical Debt
- Stakeholder Communication
Technical Debt Management - CodeAdvancedNew
Refactor a Reckless Inadvertent Debt Hotspot
Read the class + git blame to map its responsibilities. Write characterization tests (using approval testing) until you can change behaviour without surprise — target at least 7…
- Refactoring
- Mikado Method
- Characterization Testing
Technical Debt Management - AnalysisAdvancedNew
Build a Technical Debt Register for a Legacy Banking Monolith
Run 8 structured 45-minute engineer interviews (template provided) capturing one debt item per pain point with reproducible evidence. Run SonarQube against the monolith for a qu…
- Technical Debt
- Debt Quadrant
- Code Quality
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- AnalysisAdvancedNew
Technical-Debt Quantification for an Acquired SaaS
Run a static-analysis sweep (SonarQube + custom dependency scripts) and a 4-hour structured walkthrough with the acquired team's 3 senior engineers. Categorize debt into: code-q…
- Technical Debt
- Code Analysis
- Estimation
Software Evolution and Maintenance - StrategyIntermediateNew
Negotiate a Debt-Paydown Budget Inside a Roadmap
Pick 3 well-known debt items (e.g., flaky tests blocking deploys, manual tenant provisioning, a legacy notification service). For each, model the carrying cost in engineer-hours…
- Technical Debt
- Stakeholder Communication
- Refactoring Budgets
Technical Debt Management
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