To remain competitive, every industry needs to stay up-to-date in software advances and trends. As full-stack development changes at a lightning-fast pace, it is critical to pay close attention to developing trends. We’ve compiled a list of 8 trends likely to experience a boom in 2022.

1. Low Code Development

Low code development allows for fast integration of changing policies and procedures through easy-to-understand code. Easy for clients to understand and interact with, low code development allows a more client-friendly experience. It is a good fit for the development of business software, and a great tool for digital transformation.

The downside of such a simple solution is that it is unsuitable for complex or structured solutions. Low code development is ideal for commercial use cases.

2. Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a hot spot in the technology community for years. The creation of software that can intuitively solve problems and is intelligent like a human is hotly contested and reaching new heights daily.

AI has made its way into the biggest companies, and the industry is taking notice. AI is a necessity in today’s marketplace and will continue to be in the future. Health care and the software markets are just two examples of where AI has expanded.

3. Language Trends

The most popular language to code in is JavaScript. JavaScript is easily translated for hybrid applications. However, there are many languages to code in, and selecting the correct language from the beginning is vital. If the wrong language is used, it may cause costly issues at a later stage.

Other than JavaScript, several surveys of frameworks, libraries, and programming languages pinpointed Node.js and Angular as the top choices, with 49.9% and 39.6% of programmers preferring them, respectively. Other popular languages include React, .NET Core, and Spring.

4. The Internet of Things (IoT)

The Internet of Things is revolutionizing the abilities of technology to interact. This is poised to expand exponentially as it affects both the consumer and industrial levels, especially as it relates to customer experience and security.

The latest estimates state more than 90% of cars should be IoT enabled by 2021. In this event, transportation, logistics, and supply chains would be augmented by increased connectivity. This is compounded by the estimate that over 127 devices are connected to the internet every second.

5. Blockchain Technology

Blockchain technology is a decentralized system that allows for cryptographic encryption. This is an immutable record of time-stamped data series managed by a network of computers. It is essential for the simplification of banking transactions.

Online banking is the main form of banking for many consumers now, and online shopping is at an all-time high. As more banks, apps, and companies move toward the simplification of banking transactions, blockchain technology will grow.

6. Progressive Web Apps (PWA)

Easy to develop and maintain, PWAs are a hybrid of web and mobile applications. They allow for faster load times and amazing features such as push notifications. With more of the world moving toward mobile phones, PWAs will become the focus of many companies.

7. IT Outsourcing

Globally, outsourcing has boomed. Business owners often prefer to outsource to developers rather than hiring internal developers, and this trend will grow into other software requirements. Subcontracting is popular in the IT industry.

A growing number of industries require full-stack developers to analyze their software needs. With this growth of demand will come an inevitable boom in the supply of outsourcing.

8. Mixed Reality

Because of advances in graphics processing power, computational vision, input systems, and technology relating to visualization, we can create a new reality. Using augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), we can create mixed reality, covering variations and compositions of real and virtual objects. This can span from a completely real environment to an entirely virtual environment, and opens new possibilities for many industries.

 

Innovating Into the Future

Overwhelmingly, the trends in full-stack development are all centered around constant innovation and growth. Software developers and companies need to be prepared to adopt new and impressive trends and to become industry leaders in technologies like AI, IoT, or mixed realities to flourish in the future.