Blog Quality
Predicting the most popular programming languages
Software researcher Erik Bernhardsson is trying to predict which programming languages are popular in the future, by counting the number of ‘switch from A to B’ blogs on the Internet. The results are surprising. The top 5 consists not only contains new language Go but also the older languages Python, Java, C and C++.
Sieuwert van Otterloo
Embedded systems development: Raspberry Pi or Arduino
During our reviews of IT projects and startups, we see more and more teams that create ’embedded software’: software intended not to run inside some other device. The development of such systems has become much easier since the introduction of two standard platforms: Arduino and Raspberry Pi. These two platforms are quite different so it is…
Joost Schalken-Pinkster
Using Microsoft Visual Studio code metrics for better code quality
Writing code that is easy to understand and maintain is important. Using code measuring tools makes this a whole lot easier. Microsoft’s IDE Visual Studio contains useful code quality analysis tools that can be easily enabled. This guide tells you how to get started.
Joost Schalken-Pinkster
Code inflation – why expanding software is a problem
Code inflation is a major problem in software development: software in use tends to grow until it becomes unmaintainable. Read here how you can recognize and prevent software inflation.
Sieuwert van Otterloo
Pros and Cons of Backfiring function points
For estimating the size of IT systems, Backfiring is a faster, cheaper but less accurate method than traditional function point analysis. Backfiring is a useful method for estimating existing systems but less suitable for new software development.
Sieuwert van Otterloo