Patrick Smacchia
Creator and lead developer of NDepend, an established static analysis and .NET code-quality tool; expert on technical debt, code queries (CQLinq), and maintainability for large .NET codebases.
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Jan 9, 2026 • 1h 10min
NDepend with Patrick Smacchia: Scaling .NET Code Quality
Patrick Smacchia, creator of NDepend and expert in .NET static analysis and technical debt. He explains NDepend's approach to spotting maintainability issues, using CQLinq for custom code queries, and measuring technical debt and its yearly interest. They also cover test coverage as a debt driver, planning fixes with baseline-focused reports, and cautious ideas for AI-assisted analysis.
