Comments on: TIOBE or not TIOBE – An Update http://blog.timbunce.org/2008/04/20/tiobe-or-not-tiobe-an-update/ Listen. Reflect. Explore. Solve. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:49:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: TIOBE Index is being gamed « Not this… http://blog.timbunce.org/2008/04/20/tiobe-or-not-tiobe-an-update/#comment-686 TIOBE Index is being gamed « Not this… Sun, 17 May 2009 23:35:34 +0000 http://timbunce.wordpress.com/?p=32#comment-686 [...] fact that TIOBE’s methodology, which I’ve discussed previously here and here, is simplistic makes it particularly open to gaming. Any one, or any community, with access to many [...] [...] fact that TIOBE’s methodology, which I’ve discussed previously here and here, is simplistic makes it particularly open to gaming. Any one, or any community, with access to many [...]

]]> By: Lies, damn lies, and search engine rankings « Not this… http://blog.timbunce.org/2008/04/20/tiobe-or-not-tiobe-an-update/#comment-145 Lies, damn lies, and search engine rankings « Not this… Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:20:31 +0000 http://timbunce.wordpress.com/?p=32#comment-145 [...] was recently reminded of the significant differences that can occur in the results of different search engines. That, in [...] [...] was recently reminded of the significant differences that can occur in the results of different search engines. That, in [...]

]]> By: TimBunce http://blog.timbunce.org/2008/04/20/tiobe-or-not-tiobe-an-update/#comment-135 TimBunce Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:24:27 +0000 http://timbunce.wordpress.com/?p=32#comment-135 Andy, you're right of course that people read much more into it than it's worth. That's why I wanted to dig into it a little to see what merit, if any, there was. They make two big claims: "The TIOBE Programming Community index gives an indication of the popularity of programming languages" and "The ratings are based on the number of skilled engineers world-wide, courses and third party vendors." The first of those I could accept, just, if popularity was in quotes and with a caveat added like "based on the popularity of a simple search term". The second just seems plain wrong. The most charitable explanation is that those are the kinds of things most likely to generate hits, but the statement is certainly misleading. Andy, you’re right of course that people read much more into it than it’s worth. That’s why I wanted to dig into it a little to see what merit, if any, there was.

They make two big claims: “The TIOBE Programming Community index gives an indication of the popularity of programming languages” and “The ratings are based on the number of skilled engineers world-wide, courses and third party vendors.”

The first of those I could accept, just, if popularity was in quotes and with a caveat added like “based on the popularity of a simple search term”.

The second just seems plain wrong. The most charitable explanation is that those are the kinds of things most likely to generate hits, but the statement is certainly misleading.

]]> By: Andy Lester http://blog.timbunce.org/2008/04/20/tiobe-or-not-tiobe-an-update/#comment-130 Andy Lester Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:23:45 +0000 http://timbunce.wordpress.com/?p=32#comment-130 This is all arguing about nothing. What does the number of hits for "X programming" have to do with anything? It is absurd for him to draw the conclusion that Perl is less popular as a programming language because there are fewer hits for "perl programming" in any given search engine. It is a leap of logic so huge that I'm astonished that anyone gives a damn. This is all arguing about nothing. What does the number of hits for “X programming” have to do with anything?

It is absurd for him to draw the conclusion that Perl is less popular as a programming language because there are fewer hits for “perl programming” in any given search engine. It is a leap of logic so huge that I’m astonished that anyone gives a damn.

]]> By: ask » Blog Archive » TIOBE or not TIOBE - An Update http://blog.timbunce.org/2008/04/20/tiobe-or-not-tiobe-an-update/#comment-129 ask » Blog Archive » TIOBE or not TIOBE - An Update Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:12:50 +0000 http://timbunce.wordpress.com/?p=32#comment-129 [...] mt@pugetsoundsoftware.com wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt… you ask me the same question more than once. Here are the results for the TIOBE index run for today. The query that has been applied is +” programming”. Here is an overview of the number of hits:. 1. Perl - Google: 966000 … [...] [...] mt@pugetsoundsoftware.com wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt… you ask me the same question more than once. Here are the results for the TIOBE index run for today. The query that has been applied is +” programming”. Here is an overview of the number of hits:. 1. Perl – Google: 966000 … [...]

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