If what the article says is true, it's great that executives are starting to understand the opportunity cost of technical debt.
Too many companies see software development as a menial "cost center" while hypocritically relying on it on a fundamental level for operations.
While I see where they're coming from - the ROI from software developers can be rather opaque for many industries - these companies are often hellbent on hiring as cheaply as possible (in-house junior developers with no experience) and cutting as many corners as they can get away with, all the while accruing massive amounts of technical debt.
Too many companies see software development as a menial "cost center" while hypocritically relying on it on a fundamental level for operations.
While I see where they're coming from - the ROI from software developers can be rather opaque for many industries - these companies are often hellbent on hiring as cheaply as possible (in-house junior developers with no experience) and cutting as many corners as they can get away with, all the while accruing massive amounts of technical debt.