Ernesto Tagwerker

Ernesto Tagwerker, Founder and CTO of OmbuLabs.ai, dives deep into the misunderstood realm of technical debt. He emphasizes that it’s a living health issue, not just a one-off cleanup. With AI playing a pivotal role, Ernesto reveals how their tools automate the Rails upgrade process while cautioning against the risk of creating invisible new debt if mishandled. He also highlights the importance of aligning team perceptions of debt and suggests dedicating part of each sprint to developer experience improvements. Ultimately, he envisions AI as an orchestrated assistant for engineers.