hardware
hones and tablets that fly The processing power and capabilities of both smartphones and tablets are advancing at a rapid pace. From the looks of it there should be an octo-core mobile processor (8 cores) introduced along with increasingly powerful quad-core processors. If an 8 core phone surfaces in 2013 it will give many modern computers a run for their money.
Four-core processors will also increase in power. For example: Samsung is rumored to be working with a new processor that could very well see speeds of up to 2Ghz (on par with entry to mid level computers). Sound like overkill for a phone? Perhaps, but put that processor in a tablet and you could see a mobile device that can handle almost anything.
Regardless of if these rumored processors make it into devices or not, small business owners should expect to see a wealth of phones and tablets that are not only affordable, but are powerful enough to either implement as an extension of the modern desktop, or even replace it.
Increasing demands for BYOD People have gone gadget happy. Take a look around the office. How many employees have a smartphone or tablet? Chances are high it's nearly 100%. With the sheer number of devices available at affordable rates you can bet that tech gadgets were a top gift unwrapped on Christmas morning. Come New Year, employees will be itching to bring their brand new devices into the office.
BYOD - Bring Your Own Device - is a growing demand and trend of employees. Who doesn't want to work on the system they are comfortable with? You can expect an increase in the number of requests for employees to bring in their own device. We're not here to discuss the pros and cons, but it may be time to look into developing a BYOD policy and ensuring your systems are secure enough to support this.
software
I’m still getting a lot of visits on my old 2010 post about top software development trends - so I guess there is interest in this topic. I feel many of my points were fair in that post and many still stand, but the additions from the last years are clearly missing.
Here’s the list of new technology trends to follow based on my experience and prediction:
Mobile
Mobile really keeps getting big. With more and more people accessing the net via a mobile device (or tablet), businesses simply can’t afford not to focus on these users and visitors. As a developer, you cannot afford to ignore this field of technology. What to learn about mobile?
- iOS/Android development
- Responsive design
- Mobile UI kits
- Site size/peformance optimization - mobile users pay for bandwidth, be gentle with them!
Agile principles
This keeps popping up in my posts and talks - I find it very important to let as many developers know about agile as possible. Agile is a lightweight set of principles to guide you from project management to daily development. I call it the zen of work as it’s gently changing the way we work, how we communicate and is a general principle. Visit agilemethodology.org to learn more about the basic principles, while I urge you to look at more specific implementations:
Master more than one programming language
Every programming language may add new experiences to your professional knowledge. You get to see new ways of thinking, muti-paradigm solutions which is essential to your development as a professional. Also languages are like tools - the more you know, the better chances you have to do any kind of work you come across. Some of my (subjectively!) favourite languages:
- Ruby
- Python
- Clojure
- Haskell - seriously, give this one a shot. It’s not easy but it will just blow your mind when you start understanding things!
Learn a Javascript ‘dsl’ language
Javascript is an essential part of web development and it won’t die out soon. Take your daily JS practices to a new level with learning a new javascript ‘dialect’. I recommendCoffeeScript, though it has received some ciriticism and some guys prefer Google’s Dart. I think both languages are fine and extend Javascript well. Be sure to check out either or both of them!
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