Software Development needs to follow these trends to flourish in 2024. Have a look!
Why do Blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) top the list of trends in mobile app development? These have become the de-facto, rules, that are ingrained in any new application irrespective of the technology stack. These are not required to sustain an application, but are definitely meant to make them forward looking, and modern.
Computer industry has been innovative, vital and successful. The
software industry is booming and has no stoppage. Computers have become
integral part of life in almost all walks of life, like medicine, engineering,
and technology, science, business, research, education, social life, etc.
Let
us understand what software development is?
It is an ever evolving realm that interweaves technologies to create a software product (customized) to a business' requirements.
Every software product has seen an acceleration in performance with the inclusion of AI. Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Quantum Computing, Cloud Computing are the subsets that make the performance even better, bringing about requisite security to the platform.
Decentralizing operations, reduces the load from one server and distributes the tasks on various client nodes. This prevents failing of network in contingencies. If anyone node fails, backup is always available, which picks up from where the previous node has left.
Single Page Applications (SPA) and Progressive Web Apps (PWA's) are even more popular as they just feature basic information, are easy to use, and can work offline. They are more convenient than traditional multi-page applications, load quickly without rendering, do not get refreshed on every click, are easier to make and troubleshoot.
Any tweaking into the applications is directed towards making it more
SEO friendly than traditional mobile applications.
For
which software development trends should the industry be ready for?
➔ According to Baires Dev, top software development trends for 2024 include: (1) Cloud, (2) Blockchain, (3) AI, (4) Low-code/no-code development, (5) Python and JavaScript, (6) Modern languages, (7) Native app development;
➔ According to Savvycom, current trends in software development for 2024 include: (1) React, (2) Go, (3) Kotlin, (4) JavaScript, (5) Swift, (6) TypeScript, (7) Progressive Web Apps;
➔ According to Binmile, emerging trends in software development for 2024 include: (1) DApps leading blockchain innovation, (2) AI boosting automation and efficiency, (3) Cybersecurity remaining a top concern, (4) Low-code/no-code platforms empowering non-technical users, and (5) Quantum computing transforming problem-solving.
➔ With the evolution of technologies, software developers are required to upskill themselves and lean coding languages like JavaScript, C++, Python, Java; mobile app development frameworks and web development frameworks like Angular, Reactjs, React Native; data science algorithms, machine learning algorithms; Git and GitHub; SQL and other database technologies; Cybersecurity; Project management and software development lifecycles; Communication and collaboration; other tools (API’s, third party libraries, plugins) for software development like: (1) Nifty, (2) GitHub, (3) Jira, (4) Cloud 9, (5) Bitbucket, (6) Node.js, (7) Linux, and (8) Bootstrap.
➔ According to Gartner, top 10 strategic technology trends for 2024 are: (1) AI Trust, Risk and Security Management (AI
TRiSM), (2) Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM), (3) Sustainable
Technology, (4) Platform Engineering, (5) AI-Augmented Development, (6)
Industry Cloud Platforms (ICPs), (7) Generative AI (GenAI), (8) Unsecure
employee behavior, (9) Third-party risks, (10) Boardroom communication gaps,
(11) Identity-first approaches to security;
What
is the future of software development be like?
Software development has never been the same right since the inception
of computers, mobile phones, websites, and mobile applications. It has evolved,
and transformed bit by bit. The widespread integration of artificial
intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into software systems. Some of
these technologies are repetitive, and trend every year, while some have
emerged from the existing ones. The origin of technologies automates redundant
tasks, generate code, and are helpful in debugging. Artificial Intelligence,
Machine learning, Natural Language Processing, Code Generation are going to
improve so that human coding speed improves, and accuracy is enhanced.
Trends
that are new and important at the same time
➔ Low
code development:
Technologies that do the same work but in less lines of code will trend. As these
will reduce the effort, produce similar results, and will help naive developers
learn and implement fast.
➔ Cybersecurity: Data in cloud, on network, needs to be
safely delivered within time and budget. Cyber security will work in
conjunction to cyber resilience as it will include measures that can be taken
to recover and ensure the continuity of the flow of data over the network.
➔ Augmented
Reality and Virtual Reality:
Almost every software solution (web/mobile) needs VR and AR are not the future
technologies. They are happening right now. They are spearheading
organization's customer experience, innovation, and productivity. But the
requirement has to be planned in advance, correct usage, integration,
alignment, and post deployment effect needs to be checked.
➔ Adjusting some cloud computing here and integrating some quantum computing there
will help in solving many complex problems that are currently impossible for
classical computers.
➔ There will be a rise in outsourcing due to the demand to reduce cost of
infrastructure and increase in remote work.
➔ DevSecOps: It is an emerging software development trend
that is an extension of DevOps that
assimilates security in software development lifecycle. It involves automation,
collaboration between development security and release management.
➔ Without forgetting, even if businesses have
not taken it up seriously. Generative AI
will become a serious trend to be followed in 2024. After finding out the
loopholes of ChatGPT, generative AI will find its way to the applications from
search engines, to application software to desktop apps to design packages to
communication tools.
Conclusive
Nearly 70% of the businesses are invested in software solutions (web, desktop, android, and iOS). Software Development Trends that are not new but will continue to flourish in 2024 are PWA's, Native app development, Blockchain development, custom software development, 5G as it is 100 times faster than 4G, Internet of Things due to its widespread adoption, machine learning due to its ability to find quick and efficient ways to analyze a large amount of data, digital twins to bridge the gap in between physical and digital worlds, enterprise metaverse to interact more freely with the physical world, embracing automation, and healthcare IoT gadgets (wearable) to allow early detection of diseases.
Moreover, (1) Microservices architecture, (2) DApps lead the way for
blockchain innovation, (3)
