What Every Sysadmin Needs to Know about Tech Debt @tutoriaLinux

Uploaded November 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Recorded with 20% more unfiltered anger in my voice than the leading brand of sysadmin channel! Learn the basic things that every tech person must know about tech debt.

Thinking about and managing technical debt is one of the most important tools in real-world system administration, software development, DevOps, and tech management.

Learning just a little bit about Technical Debt can help you through tech interviews, deal with business people more effectively, and keep your work life from becoming a hellish nightmare!

In this video, I'll answer some basic questions about tech debt:
-What is Technical Debt?
-How does Tech Debt get created?
-How to prevent Technical Debt.
-How to deal with Technical Debt once it exists.
-How to start thinking about 'managing your manager' so that you can produce higher-quality work and have more fun.

It's a dry topic, but I don't really care if you don't like your medicine. You have to know this. Down the hatch!

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What Every Sysadmin Needs to Know about Tech Debt

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