IBM is rolling out a system designed to help developers catch potential software bugs early on. The Rational Software Analyzer will be included in the latest version of IBM’s Eclipse development tool.
The company said that the tool will function in a way similar to the grammar-checking tools in a word processor, allowing developers to see potential problems as they write the code.
IBM suggested that much of the problem with buggy code is that errors often do not get noticed until after the application has been built and the software has reached testers, making it more difficult to find and correct mistakes.
Big Blue estimates that companies lose an average of $16,000 for each bug that makes it into the final version of a product.
“Software project failures impact the bottom line and, as levels of complexity in software continue to rise, software developers need to create more stable software in less time,” said Daniel Sabbah, IBM’s general manager for Rational Software. “This is the business reality of software and systems delivery.”
The company likened the Analyzer tool to a proof-reader going over a writer’s manuscript, scanning each line of code for possible errors. In this way, potential bugs can be found before the code is compiled and developers can see a reduction in bugs of anywhere from 15 to 20%.
Developers who want to get their hands on the Analyzer the will be asked to pay $3,500 each. A larger server edition with unlimited user access is also being offered for $50,000.
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