Bad code is painful.
So is a career that’s stuck, messy, or silently rotting in production.

As engineers, we don't tolerate technical debt—we refactor. We debug. We improve. So why don't we do the same for our careers?

In this talk, I’ll show you how to apply the principles of great software to the one codebase you ship every day: yourself. You’ll learn to spot the warning signs of career entropy, clean up outdated thinking, and redesign your path with version control, modular thinking, and personal CI/CD.

This isn’t a motivational talk. It’s a migration strategy. If your career is in maintenance mode—or if you’re overdue for a meaningful refactor—this is your roadmap to build again, better.

Who Should Attend
Engineers, leads, and ICs asking “What’s next?”
People in transition: promotion, burnout, new role, or reinvention
Anyone who’s great at building systems—but hasn’t built one for themselves yet.

Key Takeaways
Spot career “code smells” and identify the tech debt holding you back
Apply branching and merging strategies to real-life decisions
Use retrospectives, feature flags, and feedback loops to test bold moves safely
Design a career roadmap that scales—with room to pivot
Treat your growth like a system. Because it is.

Careers don’t crash overnight. They bitrot.
This talk is your git reset.
Refactor now—or risk legacy mode for good.