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Engineering Trends 2024
Get ahead of the curve by unleashing the power of next-gen technologies that will change how you build and implement.
Executive Summary
In the ever-evolving software engineering industry, adaptation and foresight have become the hallmarks of success. Our annual software engineering trends report outlines the key to success in the industry: adaptability and foresight. This year, we've identified 17 next-gen software trends across three main areas, leading to six major outcomes that will define the future of software enterprises.
Categorizing the Trends Across Six Key Outcomes of Next-Gen Software
Resiliency
Being resilient means recovering quickly from setbacks, adapting to challenges, and withstanding adversity. Organizations are increasingly recognizing the importance of resilient software solutions that can seamlessly adapt to changing circumstances.
Learn moreOptimization
Optimization refers to improving processes, systems, or resources to enhance performance, or overall outcomes. Simplified maintenance, upgrades and enhanced agility are some of the profound outcomes of optimization trends.
Learn moreEfficiency
Efficiency refers to the effectiveness of a system or process in achieving its intended goals with minimal waste of resources, time, or effort. Efficient products and platforms can result in improved quality and reduced inconsistencies with reliable deployments
Learn moreGrowth
Growth refers to enhancing and expanding software products via incorporating new features and adopting cutting-edge technologies. Technological growth often leads to robust and competitive products contributing to the overall success.
Learn moreExperience
Modern users demand personalized experiences and unique functionalities, making a one-size-fits-all approach obsolete. This can result in increased user retention & improved conversion rates, contributing to the overall success of a software product or service
Learn moreProductivity
As software systems become increasingly complex and deadlines tighten, maximizing developer productivity has become a top priority for organizations.
Learn moreResiliency Engineering Trends
- Decoding Actions: Navigating the Behavioral Landscape in the Internet of Things Era
Internet of Behavior (IoB) is enabling businesses to forge deeper connections with customers, tailor their approaches and navigate the ever-evolving landscape of consumer preferences. - Web Reimagined: Unleashing the Potential of Decentralization in the Age of Web3
Web3 champions decentralization via peer-to-peer networks, minimizing censorship and promoting transparency with accessible open standards. - Democratizing Development: Accelerating Innovation through Low-Code/No-Code Empowerment
With robust integration capabilities, agile development practices and affordable techniques – LC/NC platforms are playing a key role in facilitating digital transformation initiatives. - Beyond Responsive: Crafting Seamless User Experiences with Progressive Web Apps
With improved user experience, cross-platform compatibility and offline functionality among the others, Progressive Web Apps are becoming highly relevant as they offer the best of both worlds: web & mobile applications.
Optimization Engineering Trends
- Architecting Scalability: Microservices Reshaping Software Development Paradigms
Microservices are like a team of tiny experts, each focused on one small task. They work together through clear agreements (APIs) to build a smooth, scalable application. Think of it as modular bricks instead of a monolithic castle. - Elevating Platforms: Streamlining Operations and Innovation in the PaaS Landscape
PaaS is a critical component of cloud computing that empowers developers and organizations to streamline application development and deployment processes, reduce operational overhead and accelerate the delivery of innovative software solutions. - In the Cloud's DNA: Pioneering Scalability through Cloud-Native Paradigms
Cloud native isn't just "in the cloud"; it's rethinking software for optimized evolution. Think containers, serverless whispers, and composable app puzzles, all dancing with AI whispers on a multi-cloud stage.
Efficiency Engineering Trends
- Transforming Infrastructure into Artifacts: Empowering Precision and Code-Driven Evolution with IaC
Infrastructure as code is like a digital blueprint for your IT world. No more manual clicks and chaos — write code to define and deploy servers, networks, and the whole infrastructure playground. It's automation, consistency, and collaboration at scale. - Artistry in Algorithms: Exploring Infinite Creativity with Generative AI
Generative AI is the secret sauce in the creativity boom, brewing fresh content like paint-splattered Picassos — text, code, music, and beyond. Watch for hyper-personalized experiences and AI-powered co-creation, blurring the lines between human and machine imagination. - The future is hybrid: Human Expertise and AI Collaboration Unlock the Full Potential of Test Automation
Test automation is shedding its manual skin, morphing into AI-powered sentinels. They're learning to self-heal, predict bugs, and reason about complex systems. Expect smarter robots guarding the gates, freeing testers to focus on strategy and insight, not repetitive clicks.
Growth Engineering Trends
- Data Unbound: Navigating the Complexity of Information Ecosystems with Data Mesh
Data mesh is trading monolithic data lakes for a bustling marketplace. Imagine domains owning and curating "data products" with clear labels and APIs. With businesses self-service, innovation explodes and trust takes root — a decentralized feast for data-driven minds. - Beyond Boundaries: Revolutionizing Real-time Data Processing through Edge Computing
Edge computing's dance is moving closer to the beat: sensors waltz with local processing, cutting latency to near-zero and sparking instant action. Watch for AI at the edge, blurring the lines between thinking and doing and a symphony of connected devices humming at the network's fringe. - The Tapestry of Connectivity: Weaving the Threads of Tomorrow with the Internet of Things
IoT's hottest trend is transforming dumb data into intelligent action. Billions of connected devices whisper insights, and edge-powered AI orchestrates near-instant decisions, blurring physical and digital realms. Get ready for a software renaissance where every object tells a story, and every story drives smarter, smoother experiences.
Experience Engineering Trends
- Code without Limits: Revolutionizing Scalability and Deployment with Serverless Computing
Serverless is shedding its "just serverless" skin, evolving into a dynamic choreography of code. Expect serverless to waltz into more complex systems and become the go-to language for the software's next act. - Software at speed: Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) Driving the New Normal
CI/CD is a prevailing trend in the software industry that emphasizes automated and seamless processes for code integration, testing, and deployment. CI/CD is morphing into a DevOps tango of automation and velocity, blurring the lines between development and operations, and keeping the software orchestra in perfect rhythm.
Productivity Engineering Trends
- Skyward Horizons: Redefining Operations with the Infinite Potential of Cloud Computing
Cloud computing's no longer just a stage – it's a dynamic theatre for software innovation. Expect hybrid and multi-cloud ecosystems to become the norm, blurring boundaries and fueling creativity. - The Human-AI Symbiosis: Adaptive AI Augmenting Human Expertise, Boosting Creativity and Pushing the Boundaries of What’s Possible
Adaptive AI's the chameleon in the software jungle, constantly evolving to fit its environment. Think AI that learns in real-time, adjusting its algorithms like a shapeshifter to keep pace with changing data and user needs. It’s shaping software that anticipates, adapts, and thrives in a dynamic world.
Our Impact
In 2024, the software engineering landscape is characterized by a blend of exciting advancements and transformative disruptions. Notable trends include the decentralization of innovation, where expert networks at the company's edge play a central role, fueled by technology's power.
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