Automation has changed so many aspects of our working lives. Right back from the earliest signs of automation with the automatic water collection in Egypt or the printing press in the 1700’s Exelate shows us how automation is constantly there to make our lives easier and more effective. So with automation making our lives easier, is there ever a point where it can become too much? Is there ever a time where we need to genuinely think to ourselves it is time to stop? Well lets take a look.

Tech debt is all something I think we have experienced. While we all aim to not add technical debt to what we maintain, sometimes it is inevitable. While it may be inevitable, there are things we can actively do to better reduce and mitigate it. Last month Appfire and I had the privilege of holding a breakout session at the Atlassian Unleash event on this very topic, so let’s get going!