Ten Predictions about the Software Development trends in the 2030s

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6 years ago

When I started my professional career, the Software Development Eco-system was different from today. There was one programming language (C/C++/Java), one large-scale software application (Monolith), one Database (SQL), one data exchange format (XML).

Since then, the Software Development landscape has transformed rapidly in subsequent years. Especially the amount of innovation and changes that happened in the last decade is unparalleled and unprecedented.

Here are the significant changes we have witnessed in the last decade:

    * DevOps
    * Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery
    * Containerization and Virtualization
    * NoSQL, NewSQL
    * Cloud
    * Microservices, Serverless
    * Blockchain
    * Deep Learning
    * Data-Intensive Applications
    * JavaScript-based Web Development (Angular, React, Vue)

With rapid digitalization and Industry 4.0, we will see even more dramatic changes and innovations in the Software Development industry in the coming decade. Covid-19 catastrophe will only speed up the rate of innovation in the Software Development industry. What will be the Software Development landscape in 2030 and beyond? If I go into cryogenic sleep today and wake up in 2030, how will I find the Software development eco-system?

Predicting the future is a hard job. Predicting the future of the Software Development trends in one decade is almost impossible. Here I will list the ten major Software development trends we can expect in the 2030s:

    * Quantum Computing
    * Cloud Computing
    * Artificial Intelligence
    * AI Driven Software Development
    * Low Code/No Code
    * Rise of the new Programming Languages
    * Specialized Hardware
    * Distribured SQL
    * Unified Data-Intensive Applications
    * Blockchain

https://towardsdatascience.com/10-predictions-about-the-software-development-trends-in-the-2030s-2fab86c5f661