Great analysis / report. At times a bit repetitive, but that could be useful for people skimming or jumping or quoting as well.

Despite 91% of CTOs citing technical debt as their biggest challenge, it doesn’t make the top five priorities in any major CIO survey from 2022–2024.

Sad. Tragic.

I'm lucky to be in a good, small company with a good, reasonable customer, where I naturally had and grew into having the freedom and autonomy to decide on things. The customer sets priorities, but I set mine as well, and tackle what's appropriate or reasonable/acceptable. Both the customer and I have the same goals after all, and we both know it and collaborate.

Of course, that doesn't help me as a user when I use other software.

Reading made me think of the recent EU digital regulations. Requiring due diligence, security practices, and transparency. It's certainly a necessary and good step in the right direction to break away from the endless chase away from quality, diligence, and intransparency.