IQM Quantum Computers has developed a quantum error correction architecture known as directional tile codes, which reduces the qubit footprint in quantum computing. This innovation, created in collaboration with researchers from Freie Universität Berlin, the University of Edinburgh, and Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, enables the implementation of high-rate Quantum Low-Density Parity-Check codes on standard two-dimensional planar processor layouts1. By doing so, IQM Quantum Computers aims to enhance the efficiency and reliability of quantum computing systems. The introduction of directional tile codes has significant implications for the field of quantum computing, as it can lead to more stable and efficient quantum processors. This breakthrough matters to practitioners because it can potentially accelerate the development of practical quantum computing applications, ultimately rewriting assumptions about computation and cryptography, and thus impacting the future of secure data processing.