Code Intelligence & Analysis

Five predictions for where code intelligence is heading by 2028, based on 6 years of building tools in this space. Includes what's real, what's overhyped, and a maturity model for planning.

Most code quality dashboards fail because they track too many metrics and live outside the team's workflow. Here are exactly 7 metrics and a 3-week adoption plan that actually works.

Most codebases have hundreds of unmonitored transitive dependencies. Here's how to build an SCA pipeline that catches vulnerabilities and license issues before they become incidents.

Architecture fitness functions are automated tests for your system's structural properties. Here's how to implement the 5 most impactful ones and integrate them into your CI pipeline.

Your PR data reveals team bottlenecks invisible in standups. Here's how to measure TTFR, review distribution, and cycle time with the REVIEW framework.

Every codebase has 10-20% dead code. Here's the CLEAN method for finding it, safely removing it, and preventing it from coming back.

Behavioral code analysis examines how teams interact with code, not just what the code looks like. It reveals risks no linter can catch.

Cyclomatic complexity measures testability. Cognitive complexity measures readability. Change complexity measures risk. You need all three.

Periodic code quality audits are worthless without continuous monitoring. Here's the PULSE framework for metrics that actually drive improvement.

Coupling and cohesion are the best predictors of maintainability, yet most teams never measure them. Here's how to quantify both with the GRIP score.

Your git history is the most underutilized dataset in engineering. Here's how to mine it for hotspots, coupling, and knowledge distribution.

Code churn reveals more about team health than any code quality score. Learn to distinguish healthy churn from warning signs using the CHURN framework.

Linting is just the first rung of static analysis. Semantic analysis, architectural enforcement, and AI-augmented tools are where the real value lives.