Top 5 Software Development Trends That will Take Over 2018

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Top 5 Software Development Trends That will Take
Over 2018
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• In the world of technology, change is the only
  constant! What is trending today might get
  outdated tomorrow. Keeping up with the
  fast-changing trends in the industry is indeed a
  daunting task for a software development agency.
  However, recognizing a technologys potential to
  make a long-term influence on the industry can
  enable you to differentiate between trends and
  fads.

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• As 2017 is nearing a close, are you wondering
  which software development trends are capable of
  keeping you ahead of the game? You are at the
  right page for our software development
  experts are predicting that the following 5
  evolving trends will dominate 2018 and are worth
  your investment.

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1 AI adoption becomes absolute necessity

• Today adopting artificial intelligence (AI) has
  almost become a competitive necessity.
  Smartphones, voice-activated virtual assistants,
  Big data will all have big time as a consequence
  of this AI adoption. Therefore, the demand for
  data scientists and Chief Data Officers (CDO)
  will explode in 2018 and beyond.

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• AI and machine learning (ML) are helping
  companies to transform their businesses in three
  key ways
• Digitizing the customer experience.
• Changing value proposition by developing smart or
  AI-enabled products.
• Automating large-scale processes managed by
  employees.

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Some Facts
of Software Development teams will include AI
functionality in one or more applications or
services by 2018.
75
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• AI is having significant impact on the business
  world and the early adopters of this technology
  are reaping substantial gains. JP Morgan, for
  instance, has successfully implemented a few AI
  and ML-led solutions to manage its contract
  portfolio with commercial clients. And the
  machine manages this laborious task with speed
  and more accuracy than its human counterparts.
• So, the least you can do is just get in touch
  with an outsourcing software development agency
  in India and invest in AI-powered website design
  solutions. You can also talk with our experts to
  transform your ideas to reality.

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2 Internet of Things moves closer to the edge

• Today almost everything, from cars to roads,
  smart home appliances to deep sea oil rigs, is
  turning into a data-generator. Even your
  toothbrush can collect data about your brushing
  behavior and share it with your dentist to ensure
  better dental health.
• These connected devices collect colossal amount
  of data pushing IT companies to explore cheaper
  and faster methods of processing data.

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• Here comes edge computing in the picture! We
  believe it is going to play pivotal role in 2018
  to enable IoT devices to perform faster real-time
  analytics especially in a place with poor
  connectivity.
• Edge computing, usually means processing data at
  the edge of the network or near the device
  using a mesh of micro data centers. This enables
  companies to save time and money required to port
  all the data to a centralized data center.

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• Moreover, the ability to analyze data closer to
  the source will have the following benefits
• Minimization of latency.
• Reduction of load on the internet.
• Improvement in privacy and security
• Reduction in data management costs.

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• However, the cloud will continue to play a
  crucial role in IoT, collecting critical data and
  performing analyses on this enormous set of
  information in order to glean insights that can
  be disseminated back to the edge IoT devices.
• Dont you think that the combination of cloud and
  edge computing will enable you to better manage
  and analyze your data in 2018?

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3 Blockchain developers in high demand

• You must have heard a lot about blockchain this
  year, thanks to the meteoric rise of bitcoin.
  However, we believe that this technology is
  endowed with the capacity of revolutionizing
  nearly every industry. And in 2018, we would
  begin to see more ventures at this disruption
  through business-class blockchain platforms.
• In 2017, we saw many technology giants
  introducing their own blockchain platforms and
  IBM is the leader among them. Amazon, Oracle and
  Microsoft are also close behind as more and more
  companies are joining the bandwagon for
  enterprise-level blockchain dominance.

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Some Facts
of the worlds large corporations are considering
the deployment of their own block chain
solutions, According to Juniper Research.
57
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• Wondering, what this would mean for the software
  industry? Businesses, irrespective of the
  industry they are operating, would start
  to invest in app development on blockchain
  platforms. This in turn would catalyze the demand
  for blockchain developers. Blockchains being
  distributed databases are useful no doubt but its
  benefits come at a price. This is because
  building distributed applications is very hard.

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• Developing and testing them are also way too
  difficult. Blockchains applications can help you
  build new and more efficient business processes
  however, you have to overcome certain challenges
  before you reap the benefits. Do keep an eye on
  this evolving technology!

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4 Cybersecurity reaches a tipping point

• You wont disagree that 2017 has been a terrible
  year for private information on the web, remember
  WannaCry? Every enterprise, organization and
  government institution has security on
  top-of-mind, which infers that demand for
  security solutions will rise.
• Businesses would need to take cybersecurity
  initiatives both internally and externally.

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• Internal initiatives could be focusing on
  building security into their software. For
  instance, our DevOps teams are focusing on
  automating security testing into our software
  development lifecycle. This helps them to ensure
  that vulnerabilities are not introduced during
  development stage. Venture capitalists are
  supporting cybersecurity startups with capital as
  external cybersecurity initiative.

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• According to cybersecurity market report, global
  spending on cybersecurity products and services
  will exceed 1 trillion cumulatively over the
  next five years, from 2017 to 2021.
• So, you can make out that funding might not be a
  problem, but there is a lack of cybersecurity
  talent. There, software development specialists
  who would want their skills to stay in-demand in
  the future must try their hands in cybersecurity,
  another green pasture besides blockchain.

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• 43 of all cyberattacks are targeted at small and
  medium sized businesses.
• Moreover, cybersecurity data also reveals that
  out of total number of cyberattacks, 43 percent
  are targeted at SMEs. So, as a small and medium
  sized business owner, your first step would be
  getting your business website developed
  by software development companies who follow
  security by design.

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5 Virtual Reality to go mainstream

• High-end commercially-available VR headsets have
  caught lot of eyeballs in 2017 but didnt witness
  much adoption. Although, Facebooks Oculus Rift
  and the HTC Vive were the leaders in full-power
  VR systems, sales of less than 1 million units
  have been reported between the two.
• What would it take for VR to go mainstream?
  Technology journalist Daniel Terdiman had
  affirmed that for VR to truly become part of most
  peoples lives, the following things must happen

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• In 2018, however, both Facebook and HTC are
  making big moves to expand the market. Both the
  companies have considerably slashed prices on
  their flagship VR headsets. They would be much
  lighter and also start at much lower price for
  attracting new customers. Facebook revealed that
  Oculus Go will start at 199.
• Moving on to the gear, the higher-end systems
  offering the best experience are also the most
  cumbersome. However, experts are visualizing VR
  systems that would be hard to distinguish from a
  pair of spectacles and you can expect to see some
  of them in 2018.

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• Although, much of the early focus of VR was to
  attract hard-core gamers, they are still not
  enough to support the entire VR ecosystem.
  Therefore, we are expecting to see more of
  animated, immersive VR storytelling in 2018 in an
  attempt to bring wider audiences to this
  technology.
• We have great news for a Star Wars fan! Star
  Wars Secrets of the Empire is a fully-immersive
  VR ride that merges virtual and physical elements
  into an adventure game. This game would help you
  to become a part of the Stars Wars universe and
  the story as well. So, its time to collaborate
  with developers to give wings to your ideas and
  make your VR app a reality in 2018.

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Winding up

• AS 2018 is just round the corner, our software
  developers have put on their creative caps and
  are focusing on these trends. Although trends are
  volatile, we firmly believe that these five
  trends are here to stay and deserve your
  attention for you to stay relevant in your
  industry.
• Are you on the same page with us? Either way, we
  would love to hear from you, please begin a
  conversation by leaving your comments below. You
  can also talk to our software development
  experts with your ideas.