Tech Trends We Expect to See in 2025
As the years pass, the technology landscape often sees drastic changes with new development styles, software breakthroughs and customer trends changing. 2025 will be no different, with changes to AI adoption, low/no code development, progressive web apps and more.
Discussed below are the software development trends we expect to see over the next year.
Increased use of AI
Over the next year we’re likely to see artificial intelligence play a much larger role in everyday applications. Over the past number of months more of the websites and services we use are incorporating AI tools into their offerings.
Customers should expect AI to power everything from chatbots to enterprise resource planning systems, leading to more personalised customer experiences and ultimately more efficient operations.
AI will continue to power automation across all industries. We should expect more effective process automation tools and predictive analytics that improve productivity and reduce human error.
With increased use of AI across the world, ethical AI frameworks will become a major trend. Companies will need to ensure that their AI models are transparent, non-discriminatory, and used in ways that promote social responsibility.
Internal policies regarding AI’s use in the workplace by employees will become more common. Policies will ensure that the AI tools used are compliant with privacy regulations and that they safeguard employee and customer data.
Low & No-Code Development
Platforms allowing non-technical users to develop websites and web applications are continuously gaining popularity. Low-code and no-code are methods of designing and developing apps using intuitive drag and drop tools that reduce or don’t require the need for coding skills.
This type of development results in lower costs and faster development times for organisations, but the drawbacks include having less customisability for specific needs. Research indicates Low-code / no-code platforms will be used in more than 65% of application developments over the next year.
Progressive Web Apps
Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) are a type of web application that combines the best features of both web and mobile applications. It uses modern web technologies to deliver an app-like experience from within the browser.
They’re often seen as a more cost-effective approach as development and maintenance is less expensive than launching multiple native apps, as they’re created using web technologies (HTML, JavaScript) rather than different codebases for each operating system.
Other benefits of Progressive Web Apps for organisations include SEO discoverability and no app store restrictions.
Edge Computing
Edge computing is a distributed computing that brings computation and data storage closer to the location where it is needed, rather than relying solely on a centralised data centre.
This type of computing is more beneficial to organisations that need to rely on almost-instant data processing. While cloud computing is reliable for the majority of organisations, edge computing is low latency due to its proximity to the servers.
An example of edge computing in use is an autonomous vehicle service relying on immediate decisions to be made for the benefit of the passenger.
API-First Development
It’s expected that API-first development will become an essential practice for businesses building scalable and agile applications.
This approach prioritises the creation of APIs before focusing on building the actual application itself.
It helps ensure that the backend services and front-end experiences can evolve independently. This allows for faster development and seamless integration across platforms.
As the number of APIs grow, API marketplaces are becoming increasingly important. API marketplaces provide businesses with opportunities to monetise their APIs or discover and integrate third-party APIs for greater functionality and innovation over time.
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