Taming Technical Debt in Java: A Survival Guide for Legacy Systems

Schedule

Wed Jan 21 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Improving | Houston, TX

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How do you recognize bad code? Scott will discuss tools and techniques that can make working with legacy systems fun!
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We'll start the streaming presentation at 7 PM.

We'll have pizza at 6:30 for those attending in-person!


About the talk:

How do you recognize bad code? What do you do once you realize it’s bad? What if your boss won’t give you permission to rewrite it? Don’t rewrite your resume just yet! There are tools and techniques that can make working with legacy systems fun! Scott has been doing this for decades and will show you how to make the job of overcoming technical debt much easier.

About Scott Wierschem:

Scott is the current leader of the Houston Java User Group. With decades of experience in software development, Scott helps mid-level Java developers master fundamental technical and soft skills so they can lead themselves and their developer teams.


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Improving is a complete IT services firm, offering training, consulting, recruiting, and project services. Our innovative solutions and processes have helped hundreds of clients across the globe realize their tactical and strategic business objectives. As a result, our 1,000 employees have accumulated extensive technology and management experience in several industries, including financial services, energy, travel, retail, government, and several others.

Our culture encourages both the inspiration and motivation to achieve amazing things. We are constantly striving to live out our values of Excellence, Dedication, and Involvement through the foundation of trust.


Does the Houston Java User Group have a Web Site?

We sure do! You can find it right here: https://hjug.org


Thank you to our Door Prize Sponsors!

Hello2Morrow.com - 1 year SonarGraph license

JetBrains.com - 1 year IntelliJ Ultimate license

Webucator.com - voucher for one online self-paced course.


Want to present at a Houston Java User Group meeting? Contact Scott at scott AT KeepCalmAndRefactor DOT com.


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