TechDebt 2026
Sun 12 - Mon 13 April 2026 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
co-located with ICSE 2026

This program is tentative and subject to change.

Sun 12 Apr 2026 09:05 - 10:10 at Oceania VII - Gilberto Gil Chair(s): Rodrigo Spinola

As AI becomes an increasingly pervasive force in modern software development, it is reshaping how systems are created, reviewed, and evolved across the software lifecycle. At the same time, technical debt remains an inescapable reality, weighing on maintenance effort, change velocity, and system reliability. This keynote focuses on the intersection where these two forces meet and the questions it raises for both researchers and practitioners: What happens when AI and technical debt intersect? Will they be friends – or will they turn into foes? This keynote will explore these questions, highlighting empirical findings, existing challenges, and future directions at the exciting intersection of technical debt and AI4SE.

This program is tentative and subject to change.

Sun 12 Apr

Displayed time zone: Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil change

09:00 - 10:30
Gilberto GilTechDebt Program / Technical Papers at Oceania VII
Chair(s): Rodrigo Spinola Virginia Commonwealth University
09:00
5m
Day opening
Welcome to TechDebt 2026
TechDebt Program
A: Rodrigo Spinola Virginia Commonwealth University, A: Carolyn Seaman University of Maryland Baltimore County, A: Jeffrey C. Carver University of Alabama
09:05
65m
Keynote
AI and Technical Debt: Friend or Foe?
TechDebt Program
A: David Lo Singapore Management University
10:10
20m
Talk
Investigating Technical Debt Types, Issues, and Solutions in Serverless Computing
Technical Papers
Hasini Sumalee Perera University of Saskatchewan, Zadia Codabux University of Saskatchewan, Fabio Palomba University of Salerno
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