Technical Debt & Economics | Thomas Nys

Delivery velocity vs architecture - why speed without foundation fails

"Faster" alone won't save anyone

Documentation debt cost - how unclear architecture decisions drain millions

Clarity is cheap. Confusion costs millions.

Buy vs build strategic analysis - control, cost, and vendor risk tradeoffs

Buy vs Build isn't an IT decision.

Vendor lock-in architecture risk - when tool choices limit data strategy

If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

AI ROI reality - why solid data architecture beats hype-driven investments

Hype doesn't deliver ROI. Solid architecture does.

Big bang migration risks - why phased modernization beats full replacement

Big bang modernization creates new debt faster than it clear