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Choosing a language or technology stack: Documented technology decisions

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for tech leads. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 35 minutes, 6 lessons. Last reviewed 21 October 2026; not legal advice.

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Three questions from this course. Pick an answer, then see why.

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Three pieces that work together

Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 7 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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Completion is tracked for you

Learners sign in to take the course, so every start, finish and score is recorded in AhaSlides. No spreadsheet to keep.

  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's answers to the quizzes and activities in the course.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away, and the 30-day check-in shows whether they use it.

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6 lessons, about 35 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: A rewrite that nobody could justify · 7 min

    Before you begin · The rewrite · What went wrong

  • Lesson 2: Criteria for choosing a stack · 6 min

    Criteria · Which criterion? · Check

  • Lesson 3: Licences, support and cost · 6 min

    What to check · The licence change · Policy

  • Lesson 4: Documenting the decision · 6 min

    Decision record · Fix the weak record · Score it

  • Lesson 5: Reviewing and revisiting decisions · 6 min

    When to revisit · Raise it early · Check

  • Lesson 6: Final assessment · 4 min

    Decision review checklist · Practice

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Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

When a team starts a new system, and at tech-lead onboarding.

Tech leads, architects and product teams; run by engineering leads with L&D.

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • Link to the open-source and software licence policy
  • Who to ask for help or to report a concern
  • Link to the engineering standards or style guide
  • Where completion is recorded
  • Link to the self-paced course
Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.
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