In the year 2024 alone, there have been many important milestones in the software development industry owing to the COVID-19 pandemic that has accelerated the shift to digital technologies. This pandemic has affected many sectors, but it has also introduced several new trends in the software development process. This article highlighted ten trends that are likely to define the industry in the year. To know more about the expected trends in the year 2024, read on.
Widespread Cloud Adoption
This has been further evidenced by the COVID-19 pandemic which has seen the world turn to the cloud. Cloud adoption was already gaining ground, but the need for remote work and digital operations has made any doubts regarding cloud unnecessary.
The Emergence of Edge Computing and Its Future Development
While the public cloud is based on centralized data centers, edge computing is used in cases where the data processing and computation happens closer to the edge and it is rapidly expanding.
AWS Leads, Multi-Cloud Emerges
Amazon Web Services is still the market leader in the public cloud with a market share of 32%. Nevertheless, the future is pointing at the multi-cloud approach, where companies can use several cloud solutions to prevent risks and gain versatility.
Containerization and Kubernetes Rise
Containerization is still a key form of cloud-native IT in public, private, and edge computing environments. Kubernetes is gaining more popularity while Docker is losing some of its ground.
Momentum in Quantum Computing
Quantum computing is considered one of the most revolutionary technologies of the 21st century that can revolutionize many industries similar to the way digital computing did.
Artificial Intelligence for All
AI has advanced and is now being implemented in many fields. The idea of ‘AI for all’ is emerging as AI technologies become more affordable and are being implemented in the course of regular business.
Blockchain technology remains in the limelight
Blockchain, which is primarily associated with the distributed ledger, is considered as one of the most promising innovations for many industries. Although in the hype phase, the possibilities for its use are numerous.
Deep Learning Libraries Evolution
Google and Facebook are the pioneers in the development of deep learning and neural network technologies.
Diverse Data Storage Solutions
Today, the family of databases is vast and manifold. In addition to the normal SQL database systems, which include MySQL, Oracle, MS-SQL, and PostgreSQL, other specific databases are emerging to meet certain needs, including document-based, key-value, wide-columnar, time-series, search, and graph databases.
Expansion of Low-Code/No-Code Development
This is due to the increasing pressure for faster application delivery while at the same time, there is a shortage of qualified software developers.
These trends depict that the software development industry is a dynamic one and is ever-changing. To receive the latest news about the IT and software spheres and get more detailed information, we advise you to follow our blog.