Which programming language produces the most complex code?

20 June 2025

Do certain programming languages force engineers to write complex code? Assembly code immediately pops to my mind, but what about the higher-level languages? Are there any differences?

Can TiCS be used as a SonarQube alternative?

21 February 2025

We often get the question how our TiCS Framework compares to SonarQube. In this article, we'll dive into the differences and which tool best fits your needs.

Code Quality Maturity: a 6-steps guide

23 January 2025

Where does your organization stand in terms of software quality maturity? Use our checklist to find out!

What is code quality, and why does it matter?

23 January 2025

Not prioritizing code quality can lead to several problems within a software product. In this article, we discuss its importance and what you can do to make your organisation more aware of code quality.

How to objectively measure code quality

23 January 2025

Code quality is important for any organization developing software. That begs the question: how can we measure it in an independent, objective way?

What is technical debt?

23 January 2025

Technical debt usually creeps into code bases due to a number of reasons. Building up some technical debt is not necessarily a problem, but it is when it goes unnoticed. So what is technical debt and how do we monitor it?

Enexis – Software Quality During Tenders

17 June 2024

How do you ensure that your supplier provide you with high quality software? Can software code quality even be part of the criteria in a tender process? A case study at Enexis Group.

TomTom – Increasing Developer Productivity using the TiCS Framework

29 May 2024

TomTom managed to almost triple their developer productivity in the timespan of 2 years. In this case study, we explore how software code quality can help increase developer productivity.

The Innovation Amplifier for Agile Software Development

8 January 2024

Many organizations start their agile journey only to be disappointed at its limited impact on reliable planning, quality and delivery speed. If this is your experience, you are not alone. How can we fix this?

How to Quality Gate Software Code

1 November 2023

How do you quality gate your software code quality? Which metrics do you use? Do you use relative or absolute gates? Where in the development process should the gates be placed?

European Central Bank – Auditing Supplier Software Quality

28 September 2023

How do you know the software you buy from your suppliers is sufficiently maintainable? The European Central Bank asked TIOBE to audit the software of their supplier.

How to Measure Code Complexity

26 September 2023

In this third installment of our blog series on code complexity, we will take a look at how to actually go about measuring your code complexity!

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