NewsDevelopment Predictions for the Next Five Years

Development Predictions for the Next Five Years

Developer.com content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More.

InfoWorld has put together a list of twelve predictions for development industry for the next five years. Their list includes the following:

  1. GPUs will be the next CPUs.
  2. Databases will perform increasingly sophisticated analysis.
  3. JavaScript for everything.
  4. Android on every device.
  5. The Internet of Things—more platforms than ever.
  6. Open source will find new ways to squeeze us.
  7. WordPress Web apps will abound.
  8. Plug-ins will replace full-fledged programs.
  9. Long live the command line.
  10. Dumbing it down will fail.
  11. Outsourcing and insourcing will remain deadlocked.
  12. Management will continue to misunderstand coders and coding.

View article

Get the Free Newsletter!

Subscribe to Developer Insider for top news, trends & analysis

Latest Posts

Related Stories