{"product_id":"swimming-in-tech-debt-lou-franco-9798992311419","title":"Swimming in Tech Debt: Practical Techniques to Keep Your Team from Drowning in Its Codebase","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is for software engineers, team leads, engineering managers, and technical executives who want to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIdentify and prioritize the debt\u003c\/b\u003e that's actually slowing you down today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse tech debt payments to \u003cb\u003eincrease developer productivity\u003c\/b\u003e immediately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrate small, effective debt payments \u003cb\u003einto your everyday coding\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRun team-wide processes for \u003cb\u003escoring, prioritizing, and deciding on debt\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunicate about technical debt in ways \u003cb\u003estakeholders will value\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlan debt projects that help \u003cb\u003edeliver roadmap items\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse technical debt payoffs to \u003cb\u003espeed up code reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInfluence CTOs\u003c\/b\u003e to support larger initiatives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCreate a culture\u003c\/b\u003e where paying down tech debt is part of how you work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSwimming in Tech Debt\u003c\/i\u003e, veteran engineer, manager, and technical executive Lou Franco defines tech debt not as something you \"owe,\" but as resistance-like swimming upstream. Drawing from more than 30 years of building and leading software teams, Franco offers a practical, research-backed guide to managing and paying down technical debt while working on features. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you're a solo developer swimming against the current, helping your team go in the same direction, or hoping to influence an entire organization, \u003ci\u003eSwimming in Tech Debt\u003c\/i\u003e will help pay tech debt to find productivity and joy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lou Franco\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798992311419\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lou Franco\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.57d","brand":"Lou Franco","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47966037410047,"sku":"9798992311419","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1d40059f-f046-404d-b505-8beb755d2f89.jpg?v=1767286469","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/swimming-in-tech-debt-lou-franco-9798992311419","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}