In the software development field ‘Change is the only constant’. A trend which would have been a rage last year may be replaced with some other next year.

Technology is being developed and matured at an unmatchable pace, new applications for varied technologies are introduced nearly every month. Updates and upgrades of existing technologies are released nearly every week. Any trend may rise in its popularity rapidly and may also fade away with same pace. It totally depends on its fate of being accepted by the industry.

In 2018, according to research conducted by Gartner, software development would witness a drastic growth. It has been forecasted that in 2019 there would be a growth of 8.3% in the IT industries business.

Software Development services are also witnessing diverse acceptance of technologies such as Augmented Reality (AR), Blockchain, mobile computing and much more. For now, experts from the development field are all analyzing and predicting about the technologies that are being adopted by the Software Development Companies across the globe. They would definitely agree on one thought that 2019 is surely bringing improved and innovative advancements for software development services.

So, let’s now list out some of the most trending custom software developments that’ll shape the world of coming generations:

1. Artificial Intelligence

When you entered this blog, you must’ve thought that one of the trending technologies would be AI for sure. And here it is!

Artificial Intelligence has to be among the trending technologies because it has disrupted the way how software development companies are operating today. It has affected each and every business to improve their external jobs to their core tasks. It has gained huge popularity in very less time.

AI is not all complicated and can be easily understood by any layman. In fact, the way it operates with humongous data is very simple to comprehend. Presently, almost all software development company are working towards providing AI and Machine learning (ML) solutions and services to their clients. Employing ML and integrating the software with AI is the trend which has striked the development field.

More-and-more businesses are considering shifting towards AI because it’s efficient in increasing the business market by improvising the tasks and efficiency of developed application/website.

AI is adding the ‘Intelligence’ to Custom Software Development

2. Blockchain

Another obvious trend in any most trending technologies list is ‘Blockchain’. According to a report presented by Statista, global blockchain technology influence is estimated to rise dramatically from 2016 to 2021.

In 2019, blockchain is expected to raise its market capital to $885.4 million from $548.2 million of last year.

The blockchain is being leveraged significantly by banking, insurance, and healthcare industries for simplifying the transaction processes. Such vast scale adoption of technology definitely presents numerous opportunities for Software Development Outsourcing to build performance-oriented applications/websites.

3. Progressive Web Apps (PWAs)

Only an individual with a development background or a technology enthusiast may exactly know what are progressive web apps. Let me define them for you:

Progressive Web Apps, also abbreviated as PWAs are a type of web applications that are normal web pages but are presented to customers as native or traditional mobile applications (in terms of their interface). In short, PWAs are a collaboration of features offered by modern browsers along with those offered by mobile applications.

Gartner has already listed Progressive Web Apps as the potential trend changer in its top trends list for 2018. PWAs are an easygoing option for developing and maintaining when compared with native mobile apps. Moreover, they come with an added benefit of having the best features of both the worlds of web and mobile app combined. There’s no doubt that entertainment, news, e-commerce, banking, and healthcare industries are adopting this hybrid idea of having PWAs to render better accessibility to their customers.

4. Low Code Development

Following the standard coding practices and policies can be quite gruesome and slow for any software development company and its developer. The world is moving fast and obviously everyone including your client demands the job to be completed as soon as possible. Low-code development platform is a bright panacea to all such problems. It can help clients to understand the code and perform the required customization themselves.

Although Low-code Development is a huge boon for Software Development services, it’s not yet ready to be employed by businesses which need structured and complex solutions.

5. Adaptability of IoT

You must’ve heard about the IoT ecosystem, which gave rise to wearables such as Apple Watch, Fitbit, Android Wear and much more. Let me tell you that these were just some initial flicker, IoT can be leveraged for some amazing and astounding development processes. From manufacturing to healthcare, every industry is excited about the opportunities that IoT can present them in the near future.

According to a report by PWC, there’s an expectation of about 90% automobiles being IoT enabled by the end of 2020. Now, experts suggest if we reach such level of digital connectivity and control, then it’s drastically going to affect the level of efficiency we achieve in the field of logistics, transportation, and supply chains. Surely, with such enhanced adaptability of IoT, there’s a lot going to happen on developers canvas.

Conclusion

These few but major trends distinctly present an idea about the constant evolution that’s taking place in the field of technology development. An endless Research and Development (R&D) are always in-progress on the most disruptive technologies we’ve ever witnessed. Consequently, operating on such paths demand an immediate and constant upgrade on the skills of employees that any software development company possess.

Every Software Development Company must ensure that change and modifications are vital and inevitable for their field. They’ve to focus on the evolution happening around them and follow the same trend for their custom development projects to become a leader.