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Clear filtersStrategyWho Should Do Technical Due Diligence on a Code Acquisition?Your own engineers, a third party, or both? Here is who should do technical due diligence on a code acquisition, and the conflict of interest to avoid.StrategyWhat a Code Audit Cannot Tell YouA code audit reads the code, not the team, the roadmap, or the business. Here is what a code audit cannot tell you, and why buyers over-trust it anyway.AITechnical Due Diligence on an AI Codebase Is DifferentAuditing an AI or ML codebase in due diligence means checking data, models, and notebooks, not just code. Here is what technical due diligence must add.StrategyHow to Price Tech Debt Into an Acquisition OfferTech debt is not a reason to walk. It is a number you subtract from the offer. Here is how to price tech debt into an acquisition and defend it.EngineeringHow to Review Code in a Data Room During M&AYou get read-only access, a deadline, and no git clone. Here is how to review code in a data room and still find what kills the deal.