The modern day businesses are heavily relying on technology, whether you are a small local business or a large multinational enterprise, whether you are government office or a non-profit organization, in today’s world any kind of business or organization must utilize some kind of digital or technological solution to operate properly. In some businesses and industry sectors the technology is more deep rooted than the others, but the role of technology is important in any type or size of business or organization. The businesses and organizations who utilize technology must know the importance of software development. Businesses in Dubai and all around the UAE have proven to be most tech savvy markets anywhere in the Middle East. The software development industry is also booming, in fact the UAE is serving as the head office for the entire MENA region for many international technology and IT brands.The IT and digital industry is very advanced and with several futuristic initiatives the federal and local governments are pioneering a new era in the region. This also means that the local software development industry is also highly advanced and technology is deeply integrated in the local businesses.
There are two distinct types or classes of software development approaches, one is customized or bespoke software development solution and the other is commercial off-the-shelf software solution or COTS. Each software development method have its own merits and demerits, however, the customized software development is becoming more popular since past few years. More and more businesses are preferring custom software development over the COTS solutions. The custom software development provide more control, flexibility and exclusivity over the application and offer great value. When a business leader or manager decides to implement a new software solution to boost their organization’s productivity or to deal with a serious problem, the biggest question they face is how to ensure the software solution will meet their full requirements and how they can ensure an excellent ROI of the project. Just think of your smartphone, whether you are an Android or an iPhone user, you must be aware of frequent software updates, in fact most of the companies advertise software as the main feature in their sales pitch.
The catch here is that the lifecycle of a software could be pretty short, that is why when a business decides to acquire a new software application or have custom software development project they are concerned about the lifecycle of the software as well. In order to ensure a software will remain usable, effective and relevant for a long period of time, the business must ensure they are following the top software development trends. In this blog we will enlist the top software development trends that can ensure the success in 2023 and beyond.
Top Software Development Trends: The Rise of AI (Artificial Intelligence)
Whoever is living in Dubai or anywhere in UAE and somehow attached to information technology must have heard of ChatGPT. The ChatGPT is a remarkable AI (artificial intelligence) based tool, a few months ago when the ChatGPT 3.0 was introduced to general public, it immediately took off like a storm, whether it is social media, print media or cable networks, everyone have mentioned it one way or another. Now a days’ the ChatGPT 4.0 is also available, and it is a remarkable tool, it gives a common man the first glimpse of the extraordinary potential of artificial intelligence technology. The tech enthusiast and the professional software developers were already familiar with the AI and machine learning technologies. Recently the Government of Dubai have also announced plan to incorporate ChatGPT or similar AI tool in government services to enhance the customer experience. It is due to the endless potential and innovation of the AI that it is gaining such popularity and acceptance all around the world. Since past few years the top software development agencies in Dubai have started exploring the way to integrate AI tools to improve the efficiency and efficacy of their customized software solutions.
The market seems to be very welcoming for the artificial intelligence and AI based tools. That is why this trend is most likely to stay for several coming years, and I personally believe that it will be so common in near future that it will become an industry standard for the custom software development and several other industries. Majorly the AI can be used to improve automation, productivity and user experience. These are the most crucial aspects for the success of any software and the business too. Every business wants to automate routine tasks to save human resources and to minimize the cost, the AI will also help improving the productivity and performance across all verticals which is also extremely important for any business’s success. The IT experts and software developers are already familiar with the potential of the AI but now even a layman is getting exposure to AI and realizing its benefits and potential. That is the reason we are anticipating that the artificial intelligence, machine learning and smart software development will going to play even a larger role in the future in software development sector. That is why this is one of the most important trend to consider for your next custom software development project.
Top Software Development Trends: Cloud Computing
The cloud computing is still one of the top trend for the software development. We have been covering this topic for many years now and I can confidently say that the cloud computing will remain one of the top trend for the rest of 2023 and for many more coming years. In this modern day and age there is not even a single industry or market sector which is not leveraging the cloud computing technology. Here in Dubai and all around the UAE the most popular trend is the hybrid and multi-cloud solutions but a vast majority of the businesses are using cloud computing to strengthen their IT infrastructure. The cloud computing have completely transformed the way software are designed, developed, implemented and managed. The cloud computing is much more cost efficient comparing to traditional datacenters, it is highly scalable, offer more flexible control and also considered to be more secure. The cloud computing offered unmatched advantages, it is much easier to scale and customize, and it offers higher availability which is essential for a better customer experience. Businesses also optimize their operational cost by adopting cloud computing based software development approach.
Top Software Development Trends: The Digital Immunity or Immune System
The digital immune system is not a new concept, in fact it was first introduced in the early 90s when the internet was still in its infancy. Even at those times when the internet was not as that fast, the software and operating systems were extremely simple, the cyber security have emerged as a serious concerns for businesses and enterprises. Mr. David M. Chess was a leading researcher at IBM who first introduced the concept of digital immune system in 1991. The system was a solution to protecting technological and digital systems against the cyber-attacks and cyber pirate threats. However, now a days, your smartphone is more powerful computing machine than the most advanced computers of that time. The technology have become so complex, sophisticated and enormous which makes it more difficult to deal with cyber threats. Now a days the internet pirates and cyber-criminals have more high-tech tools and means to orchestrate highly sophisticated and comprehensive attacks on businesses and enterprises. This is what made digital immunity of the notion of digital immune system more important and relevant for todays’ world andincorporating high-level security features and protective measures have become the most popular trend for the software development industry.
Top Software Development Trends: Monoliths, Containers, and Microservices
As the name suggest the monolith is a software development architecture where all components are strongly coupled and self-contained. This means in order to run the software all components should be executed simultaneously. It means multiple components are closely bound and combined in a larger application unlike modular software approach. This method was one of the earliest methods, and expensive as well, because if any update is required in one component of the software than all other components must be updated. However, some software applications still use monolith approach for example the mobile app or customer portal of the banks, which require a lot of components to execute simultaneously in order to complete a task. In order to minimize some drawbacks of the monolithic approach the containerization technique is used, this enable businesses to only scale certain parts of the software which are causing problems and the less used components of the software can remain as is. The monoliths are designed as a one large application which offers multitude of features, however, the Microservices are small application within a container along with the required environment to execute the application. The scalability, deployment, and changes in the Microservices deployment approach are much convenient and cost-effective. The Microservices approach is gaining huge popularity unless you have very specific needs which require you to utilize monolithic approach.
Top Software Development Trends: Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) Development
The smartphones have become an integral part of our daily lives and the business as well. Businesses are offering intuitive smartphone application to their users for a better customer experience. According to Google, almost 50% of the users prefer to use the website of the popular brands instead of downloading and installing their mobile application. Whether you use Apple’s iPhone or Google’s Android phone, we all know that these devices comes with limited storage, and no one wants to full their smartphone’s storage with tons of applications which they might use very rarely. This is what gives rise to Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) development. The progressive web apps are based on latest programming methods and offer a variety of features. Basically a progressive web app is a website but with added benefits of a smartphone application. The progressive web apps are developed similarly like a website but integrated to a platform that enable them to behave like a native smartphone application. User can enjoy all features that they may find on a typical smartphone application while also enjoying the convenience of using a website. The progressive web apps or PWAs download very quickly, doesn’t require users to dedicate larger internal storage space to the apps, while provide all features of a typical mobile app, such as users can install them and access them from their homepage same like an ordinary smartphone app.
Conclusion
The concept of a modern day business is impossible without the technology. The technology have become an essential component of modern societies. Businesses in Dubai and all around the UAE heavily invest in IT and digital solutions. The backbone of modern technology is the software. When a business decides to acquire a new software tool, they have two choices, either they go with a commercial off-the-shelf software (COTS) solution or either they acquire services of a professional software development agency in Dubai, UAE and get a tailor-made software as per their requirements and needs. The custom software development have emerged as a rapidly growing industry in the country. More businesses are choosing the custom software development instead of acquiring a COTS solution. However, when it comes to develop a custom software there are certain things that the business should consider. The most important is to ensure your customized software solution is built according to the modern trends and latest technologies to ensure an extended lifecycle and better ROI. In this blog we have covered the best software development trends which can yield success in 2023. If you want to learn more about the subject or if you want our help to develop an exclusive and tailor-made software for your needs, please feel free to contact us through our Contact Us page or leave a comment in the comment box below and we will get in touch with you soon.
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