With emerging technologies such as blockchain, machine learning, chatbots and serverless computing, 2018 should be an exciting year for developers, with almost endless possibilities.
A recent article published in InfoWorld by Oracle Cloud Platform’s VP of Product Management & Strategy Siddhartha Agarwal, outlines a comprehensive list of a few of the predicted excitements and pressures that may come with these transformative technologies.
Each technology has the ability to re-shape industries, transforming consumer and enterprise behaviors alike. A recent InfoWorld article predicted how each of these technologies (and more) will both impact and challenge developers looking to leverage these technologies in 2018.
Blockchain, which records detailed transaction data in a highly secure, trusted environment, could make any type of complex transaction more cost-effective and efficient by eliminating intermediaries. Two industries where it might show the greatest impact in 2018 could be financial services and manufacturing, where its scalability, resiliency, security, and pre-built integrations with enterprise systems should make it much easier for developers to focus on business use cases rather than underlying hyperledger fabric implementation.
Machine Learning will be ramping up to more broadly impact life, as well as work, as it becomes more domain-specific and tailored for specific segments of the overall business. Specifically, this means developers will need to step up their understanding of these technologies to avoid mistakes and growing pains that could have substantial consequences for their organizations. For example, as machine learning becomes more domain-specific, developers will need to build a greater understanding of domain-specific use cases, which requires time and effort to gather the correct data for training and build the right algorithms to apply.
And intelligent chatbots that can detect intent and context will begin to reshape not only how consumers interactions and behavior, but also how employees interact with employers in the workplace.
However, these new opportunities also mean that developers will be challenged to focus on striking a balance between increasing the pace of their development activities without compromising stricter requirements for security and performance.
To learn more about additional technologies that should impact developers in 2018 and the challenges those technologies present, read the InfoWorld article here.