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Frequently Asked Questions
Most inquiries receive a response within 2-4 hours during business hours (US Central Time). Complex consulting requests may take slightly longer as we review your specific situation before responding with a thoughtful recommendation.
Yes. An initial 30-minute call to understand your situation and determine whether our consulting services are a good fit is always free. This helps both sides understand the scope and ensure alignment before any engagement begins.
Engagements range from one-time technical debt assessments and executive presentations to ongoing advisory relationships. Common engagements include debt audits, remediation roadmap development, team training workshops, and helping teams build the business case for debt reduction investment.
Technical debt principles and remediation strategies are largely technology-agnostic. Whether your stack is .NET, Java, Python, JavaScript, or something else, the frameworks for measuring, prioritizing, and reducing debt apply. Specific tooling recommendations are tailored to your stack.
Yes. Speaking topics include technical debt management, making the business case for code quality, AI-generated debt, and building engineering cultures that prevent debt accumulation. Reach out with event details to check availability.
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