Every team has to deal with tech debt, and they take a variety of approaches to how they address it within their team, and how involved product management is in those decisions. How should you allocate time for working on tech debt? Should it be represented on your roadmap? How should you prioritize tech debt vs new features?
On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Scaling Tech Podcast host, Arin Sime, welcomed product management expert, Kent J. McDonald, and tech debt author and engineering expert, Lou Franco, for a live discussion on the relationship between product management and tech debt.
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About Our Guests:
Name: Lou Franco
What he does: He’s an Independent Software Engineer and the author of an upcoming book on tech debt.
Company: Greenwave Solution
Where to find Lou: LinkedIn | Website
Name: Kent McDonald
What he does: He’s a Freelance Product Manager, Writer, and Former Agile Coach.
Company: KBPMedia
Where to find Kent: LinkedIn | Website | Newsletter