🚨#KnowYourOC - We're thrilled to introduce @JeffCarver32 , Program Co-Chair for TechDebt 2026! A leader in empirical software engineering, Dr. Carver brings deep expertise in software quality and technical debt. We're excited to have him shaping this year’s technical program!

👋We’re thrilled to launch #KnowYourOPC. Kicking things off is @rodrigoospinola, Associate Professor at @VCUENGR, whose research focuses on technical debt, empirical software engineering, and SE4AI. Stay tuned as we continue to introduce the people driving TechDebt 2026!

Why submit your work to TechDebt 2026? . Here’s what makes it so special: .✅Great networking: Co-located with ICSE 2026 — join a global gathering of software engineering experts in Rio!.✅ It's in Rio🇧🇷!. 🔗 (5of5).

Why submit your work to TechDebt 2026?. Here’s what makes it so special:.✅Engage directly with researchers & practitioners tackling TD, software evolution and modernization. ✅Receive feedback from a community that deeply cares about software evolution. (3of5).

Why submit your work to TechDebt 2026? . Here’s what makes TechDebt 2026 so special:.✅Timely themes: This year we’re especially excited to explore:.•Software Modernization (NEW!).•AI applied to Software Maintenance & Evolution (NEW!).•Our core technical debt topics. (1 of 5)

📖 Submission details, scope, templates, and policies:.👉 Join us in Rio for TechDebt 2026 and contribute to advancing the understanding and management of technical debt in software engineering!.

🔹Short Papers (5+1): Early stages of research, new ideas, visions, and/or reflections; or technical debt-related tools. 🗓️ Important Dates (AoE – UTC-12):.📌 Thu 16 Oct 2025 – Abstract submission.📌 Thu 23 Oct 2025 – Paper submission.

We welcome:.🔹Research Papers (10 + 2 pages for reference only): Innovative and significant original research in the field. 🔹 Experience Papers (10+2): Experiences, case studies, challenges, problems, and solutions gathered from industrial contexts.

🚨 TechDebt 2026 – Call for Papers 🚨.We warmly invites research and practical contributions to its technical track. The topics of interest are organized around three main themes: Technical Debt, Software Modernization🆕, and AI applied to Software Maintenance and Evolution🆕

🚨 The TechDebt 2026 website is now live! 🚨.Join us in Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 on April 12–13, 2026, for the 9th International Conference on Technical Debt — co-located with ICSE 2026. Explore the call for papers, important dates, and more:.🔗 #TechDebt2026

🚨Now #keynote talk by Ciera Jaspan and Collin Green on “Leveraging Research to Inform Structural Technical Debt Management” at #TechDebt25 🙌

RT @FH_Fard: #TechDebt25 opening by @aserebrenik and @r_verdecchia

RT @zadiacodabux: Kicking off @TechDebt_Conf with a keynote from Denys Poshyvanyk #TechDebt25

🚨 One day to go and we are looking forward to welcome you to #TechDebt25!.‼️Important: We will meet in ROOM 103. Here a map of the venue👇

🌎 Check out our website for the full program and rooms distributions👇 .

@zadiacodabux and @neilernst will share insights from the Dagstuhl Perspectives Workshop on “Reframing Technical Debt” that took place last November 2024 in #SchlossDagstuhl, Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik.

#TechDebt is just around the corner and you do no want to miss the presentation of the 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗗𝗲𝗯𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼 on Monday 28 at 14:10! 💪.

You have not yet registered for #TechDebt? Then hurry up and do not miss an exciting program!.✅ 𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀.📝 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.🏭 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀.And much more! Join us in Ottawa 🇨🇦!.➡️ Registration:

🏆 We are exited to announce that this years’ more influential paper award goes to Everton Maldonado and Emad Shihab for “Detecting and Quantifying Different Types of Self-Admitted Technical Debt” published at the 2015 IEEE 7th Workshop on Managing Technical Debt! Congrats! 🎉.

🚨Deadline EXTENDED😃.Submit your proposal by 22.02.2025 and join us at #TechDebt in Ottawa! 🇨🇦.@ICSEconf.