Top Software Development Trends for 2020

Software development has been playing a huge role in expanding enterprises boundaries. No industry is bereft of its advantages. We can see the growing digital transformation has started influencing all the aspects of our life right from our manufacturing, entertainment, business to household chores, healthcare and education. People are using artificial intelligence-enabled programs like Gmail, personalized product recommendations, Google suggested searches, even without knowing how they are engaged with the technology. In the current market condition, mobile applications, online stores, social media networks have become the most prominent tools to buy, sell, and promote goods/services.

We see this trend growing even in 2020. The reason is there is no way we can separate innovation from development, and as the market grows, there is an increasing demand for innovative items. This encourages the world and the developers to adhere to the best practices to deliver the best results to the end-users. Here we will discuss top software development trends for 2020 that are expected to gain momentum as we progress.

What are those Top Trends in Software Development?

1. Internet of Things

Internet of Things (IoT) continues to one of the top software trends in 2020. This technology has already created a place in the homes of consumers as we know about Alexa, but then this is not everything about it. IoT is a collection of objects that is smart devices that are capable of transferring data on the internet. These devices need not be necessarily portable or wearable for the purpose. It has a huge impact on our lifestyle by connecting devices, machines, sensors, vehicles and more. In software development, the Internet of Things is providing multiple solutions by unlocking its path to consistent, user-friendly, reliable and secure technologies. IoT has got the vast potential to serve both the developers and consumers, irrespective of who they are, business owners or anything else.

Some of the IoT use cases that we can see across industries:

• Bedside telemetry
• Connected cars
• Connected oil field exploration
• Construction machinery management
• Digital signage
• Remote equipment/inventory tracking
• Remote patient health management
• Supply chain traceability
• Smart home automation
• Traffic/environmental monitoring
• Water/energy consumption monitoring

According to the Statista survey, the global IoT market revenue is expected to touch approximately $1.6 trillion by 2025. The sectors that will see the fastest CAGR are Construction, telecommunication, healthcare. IoT has a wide-ranging advantage from allowing businesses to run different processes to confirming inventory management without losses, bringing the operating cost down to enabling businesses to collect a large amount of data and preventing equipment failures and more.

2. Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) will help the developer become more proficient in their skills and ability to deliver their tasks. AI solutions help both old and new developers. It helps in fast response, feedback and understanding about the future issues of the upcoming application, hoping to evade performance-related problems, data-related worries and others.

According to MarketsandMarkets studies, the global Artificial Intelligence market is expected to touch $190.61B mark by 2025, from $21.46B in 2018, at a CAGR of 36.62% during this period.

This growth is majorly described by factors likes increased use of cloud technology, the growing amount of big data, an increase in workflow automation, and widespread adoption of personal digital assistants. The various artificial intelligence applications that we know today are robots, chatbots, image/text recognition software, machine learning algorithms, data analytics, sales forecasting, data filtering, etc. All of these has several advantages. With these benefits, businesses can streamline their operations significantly, improve their customer service, enhance their performance, increase productivity, reduce costs, and more. Additionally, we also see artificial intelligence implemented in art and content generation mediums. Today, AI can create a beautiful image and even paint pictures.

3. Cross-Platform Development Solution

We have seen cross-platform development is becoming increasingly popular for the wide-ranging benefits it offers. People and businesses have started investing in cross-platform development by using all the necessary advanced frameworks and software development languages in the development. Developers too are more inclined towards languages which connect features of two or more solutions. The obvious examples are Kotlin and Scala that have replaced Java in the development of the android application process. Cross-platform development solution is going to be one of the most popular trends of 2020 in the software development world.

4. Big Data Analytics

According to the study of Statista, the global big data market is estimated to reach $103 billion by 2027. As per Data Never Sleeps 5.0, users generate 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day on the internet. Managing this data is a big job. Managing will include everything from capturing, storing to analyzing, visualizing a large amount of raw and unstructured data and then transform them into valuable and useful information. This is going to continue as amongst the top technology trends of 2020. This big data can be seen everywhere in text formats, videos, audios, emails, smart devices, web content, social media channels, polls, surveys, reviews, corporate sources, online sources, etc. These data can be used in various industries to improve their processes and overall productivity. Can be advantageous in predictive analysis, understanding the customer behaviours and expectation, can also help in advertisement campaigns, efficient risk management, enhanced lead generation and more.

5. Mixed Reality

According to Juniper Research, the mobile MR market value go beyond $43 billion by 2024, increasing from $8 billion in 2019. It is predicted that 75% of MR-enabled applications will be delivered through mobile by 2024. It is also expected that 40% of the total MR solutions will be seen on social media. The mixed reality that is the combined formed of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality technology, is transforming the education, training, entertainment, healthcare, retail, simulation-based learning, remote working, architecture, and military training industries. AR, VR and MR will be the driving force for many industries in the coming few years.

6. Cyber Security

Cybersecurity is one of the hottest topics today in the technology world. Security over the internet has always been of big concern. Since a growing number of people are now using the internet to get most of their tasks done, keeping it secure from malicious minds is becoming a necessity. Today, we do most of the things over the internet without even thinking about the repercussions. From managing our bank accounts to using the cloud to store our sensitive data, shopping online, communication, sharing photos, everything is done over the internet. To keep all these protected, there is a need for cybersecurity which can assure us that all our personal and professional data is safe from malicious intent. The growing vulnerability in the internet world calls for the necessity to guarantee the security of online presence.

According to Statista and Global Market Insights, the global cybersecurity market is estimated to will reach $248.26 billion by 2023 and $300 billion by 2024 — from $120 billion in 2017.

It is anticipated that global spending will grow from $103.1 billion in 2019 to $133.8 billion by 2022 (IDC report) for security digital products.

Organizations from across the world are investing in cybersecurity to prevent fraud, data theft, malware, ransomware, phishing, and social engineering.

7. Progressive Web Apps

Progressive web apps (PWA) are another trend of 2020 that you must be aware of. Progressive web apps are a mix of mobile applications and websites functionality that acts as a native solution. It can be installed directly from the website and can run live on your smartphone. This means to install this PWA, you will not have to open your app store. It offers an immersive full-screen visual experience.

The key advantages of PWA are faster loading time, less data usage, user-friendly, engaging UX, immersive experience, etc. Many reputed companies have already integrated this solution into their system.

Conclusion

The technological world is fast changing. The change can be seen and felt everywhere around us. Mobile applications, web applications, IoT platforms, AI-enabled programs, progressive web applications, cross-platform development, big data and many other technology products are being embraced by business to meet the growing market demands. 2020 will see people increasingly falling into the grip of these and many more upcoming software technology trends.