TechDebt 2025
Sun 27 - Mon 28 April 2025 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
co-located with ICSE 2025

Dates
Sun 27 Apr 2025
Mon 28 Apr 2025
Tue 29 Apr 2025
Wed 30 Apr 2025
Thu 1 May 2025
Fri 2 May 2025
Sat 3 May 2025
Rooms
103
209 Poster Area
Canada Hall 3 plus Foyer
Tracks
ICSE Catering
TechDebt Industry Track
TechDebt Technical Papers
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Sun 27 Apr

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09:00 - 10:30
KeynoteTechnical Papers at 103
Chair(s): Maria Teresa Baldassarre Department of Computer Science, University of Bari
09:00
90m
Talk
Towards an Interpretable Science of Deep Learning for Engineering Quality Software: A Causal Inference View
Technical Papers
Denys Poshyvanyk William & Mary
10:30 - 11:00
10:30
30m
Coffee break
Sunday Morning Break
ICSE Catering

11:00 - 12:30
Research PapersTechnical Papers at 103
11:00
30m
Research paper
Aligning Data Debt with AI-Integrated Software Project Lifecycle Processes: A Standard-Based Mapping Approach
Technical Papers
Nilay Yorgancılar Akgül HAVELSAN, Middle East Technical University, Tugba Taskaya Temizel Middle East Technical University, Özden Özcan Top Middle East Technical University, Pelin Dayan Akman Middle East Technical University
11:30
30m
Research paper
Automating Technical Debt Management: Insights from Practitioner Discussions in Stack Exchange
Technical Papers
João Paulo Biazotto University of Groningen and University of São Paulo, Daniel Feitosa University of Groningen, Paris Avgeriou Univ. of Gronningen , Elisa Yumi Nakagawa University of São Paulo
12:00
10m
Paper
Experiences with Technical Debt and its Root Causes in a Merged Industrial Company
Technical Papers
Magnus Drewsen Jørgensen , Nina Wiborg Mølgaard Mjølner Informatics, Morten Jokumsen Mjølner Informatics, Jens Bæk Jørgensen Mjølner Informatics, Henrik Bærbak Christensen
12:10
10m
Paper
ACE: Automated Technical Debt Remediation with Validated Large Language Model Refactorings
Technical Papers
Adam Tornhill Empear AB, Markus Borg CodeScene
12:20
10m
Talk
Lighting Talk: Evidence is All We Need: Do Self-Admitted Technical Debts Impact Method-Level Maintenance?
Technical Papers
Shaiful Chowdhury University of Manitoba, Hisham Kidwai University of Manitoba, Muhammad Asaduzzman University of Windsor
12:30 - 14:00
12:30
90m
Lunch
Sunday Lunch
ICSE Catering

14:00 - 15:30
Research Papers and PostersIndustry Track / Technical Papers at 103
14:00
30m
Paper
The TechDebt Game - Enabling Discussions about Technical Debt
Technical Papers
Marion Wiese University of Hamburg, Germany, Angelina Heinrichs University of Hamburg, Nino Rusieshvilli University of Hamburg, Rodrigo Rebouças de Almeida Federal University of Paraiba, Klara Borowa Warsaw University of Technology
14:30
10m
Industry talk
Perspective-Taking as a Strategy to Manage Technical Debt
Industry Track
Kezia Devathasan University of Victoria, Mike Rowling Felix Payment Systems
14:40
10m
Industry talk
A Quantitative Approach to Measuring Technical Debt: The Technical Debt Index (TDI)
Industry Track
Nitin Gupta Assembly Digital and the University of Victoria
14:50
10m
Industry talk
Automating Dead Code Cleanup: Challenges Beyond the Code
Industry Track
15:00
10m
Industry talk
Addressing Technical Debt through Collaboration
Industry Track
15:10
20m
Panel
War Stories in TechDebt
Industry Track
Reed Milewicz Sandia National Laboratories, Fatemeh Hendijani Fard University of British Columbia
15:30 - 16:00
15:30
30m
Break
Sunday Afternoon Break
ICSE Catering

Mon 28 Apr

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09:00 - 10:30
KeynoteTechnical Papers at 103
Chair(s): Roberto Verdecchia University of Florence
09:00
90m
Talk
Leveraging Research to Inform Structural Technical Debt Management
Technical Papers
Ciera Jaspan Google, Collin Green Google
10:30 - 11:00
10:30
30m
Break
Monday Morning Break
ICSE Catering

11:00 - 12:30
Research papers and MIPTechnical Papers at 103
11:00
30m
Research paper
Most Influential Paper: Detecting and Quantifying Different Types of Self-Admitted Technical Debt
Technical Papers
Everton Maldonado Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, Emad Shihab Concordia University
11:30
30m
Research paper
Exploring Fairness Debt Through Evidence from Studies on Algorithmic Discrimination
Technical Papers
Fardin Aryan University of Calgary, Lucas Valença University of Calgary, Ronnie de Souza Santos University of Calgary
12:00
30m
Research paper
Requirements Technical Debt Through the Lens of Environment Assumptions
Technical Papers
Mounifah Alenazi University of Hafr Al Batin
12:30 - 14:00
12:30
90m
Lunch
Monday Lunch
ICSE Catering

14:00 - 15:30
Talks, Discussions, and ClosingTechnical Papers at 103
14:00
10m
Talk
Lighting Talk: Leveraging Context Information for Self-Admitted Technical Debt Detection
Technical Papers
Miki Yonekura Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Yutaro Kashiwa Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Bin Lin Hangzhou Dianzi University, Kenji Fujiwara Nara Women’s University, Hajimu Iida Nara Institute of Science and Technology
14:10
20m
Talk
Discussion: Reframing Technical Debt - Insights from the Dagstuhl Perspectives Workshop
Technical Papers
P: Neil Ernst University of Victoria, P: Zadia Codabux University of Saskatchewan
14:30
50m
Town Hall
Technical Papers
M: Carolyn Seaman University of Maryland Baltimore County
15:20
10m
Day closing
Awards & Closing & TechDebt 2026
Technical Papers

15:30 - 16:00
15:30
30m
Break
Monday Afternoon Break
ICSE Catering

Tue 29 Apr

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10:30 - 11:00
10:30
30m
Break
Tuesday Morning Break
ICSE Catering

12:30 - 14:00
12:30
90m
Lunch
Tuesday Lunch
ICSE Catering

15:30 - 16:00
15:30
30m
Break
Tuesday Afternoon Break
ICSE Catering

Wed 30 Apr

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10:30 - 11:00
10:30
30m
Break
Wednesday Morning Break
ICSE Catering

12:30 - 14:00
12:30
90m
Lunch
Wednesday Lunch
ICSE Catering

15:30 - 16:00
15:30
30m
Break
Wednesday Afternoon Break
ICSE Catering

Thu 1 May

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10:30 - 11:00
10:30
30m
Break
Thursday Morning Break
ICSE Catering

12:30 - 14:00
12:30
90m
Lunch
Thursday Lunch
ICSE Catering

15:30 - 16:00
15:30
30m
Break
Thursday Afternoon Break
ICSE Catering

Fri 2 May

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10:30 - 11:00
10:30
30m
Break
Friday Morning Break
ICSE Catering

12:30 - 14:00
13:15
45m
Lunch
Friday Lunch
ICSE Catering

15:30 - 16:00
15:30
30m
Break
Friday Afternoon Break
ICSE Catering

Sat 3 May

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10:30 - 11:00
10:30
30m
Break
Saturday Morning Break
ICSE Catering

12:30 - 14:00
13:15
45m
Lunch
Saturday Lunch
ICSE Catering

15:30 - 16:00
15:30
30m
Break
Saturday Afternoon Break
ICSE Catering

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