Software Development Trended Tools and Technologies in 2022

Content

Introduction

Software Development
Types and Technologies

Top Software
Development Tools

Conclusion

Introduction

Software is an
instruction set to the computer to perform specific tasks. In contrast to the
hardware which is the physical stand of the computer, the software is generally
related to the applications and programs running on the device. Some examples
of the software are Web browsers, Word processors, Email Clients, Adobe
Photoshop, and many others that we use daily.

A software development tool [1] is a program used to create, maintain,
test, debug, build and support other applications and software. There are
various types of tools like languages, monitoring platforms, databases,
frameworks, etc. that programmers use to create software. The factors that
cause the choice of the tools can be the type of software development and the
software development life cycle applied, company standards, integration issues,
etc. And of course, the applicability to the desired environment should be
considered as well as the team’s prior experience with the tool. Each team
defines specific factors for the specific project for the decision of the right
software development toolset.

Nowadays the software
industry is growing rapidly expanding to new areas and reaching more industries
ad domains. Developers and organizations get huge impact when using different
software tools and applications.

In this article, we preview
the most common software development types and technologies and then list the
tools that can be used to contribute to the effective and efficient software
development process. We cover those tools in the following categories:
developer tools, Integrated Development Environments, software development
frameworks, cloud tools, and source control tools. 

Software Development
Types and Technologies

Let’s first review the
main types of software development and the technologies used for each one.

Web Frontend
Development

The front-end of a
website is the graphical interface of the web project. It’s what users faces with
when opening the website, including the fonts, colors, buttons and images, and
other interactions.

Web Backend
Development

Backend development
focuses on how a website or web application works. It is what happens backstage,
meaning server-side content creation. The backend developer deals with
databases, scripting and website architecture.

Mobile Development

Mobile application
developers create software programs for cellular gadgets such as smartphones or
tablets. The process of the software creation is adapted to a specific platform
like iOS, Android, and has to be optimized to make use of the advantages
inherent in the platform and the hardware.

Software Application
Development 

It is developing a
computer program to assist users and businesses to make use of functionalities.
These are the standard applications that implement standard duties on operating
systems.

Cloud Computing

Cloud computing [2] is the implementation of different
services through the Internet. These resources contain tools and applications
like data storage, servers, networking, databases, and software. Here the data
is accessed via a remote database instead of local servers or personal devices.

Database Development

Database management is
the cornerstone for organizations that hold large amounts of data. Database
development assumes the development and maintenance of the systems for
businesses to stay organized and use their data effectively. It is the process
of obtaining real-world requirements, developing and analyzing the requirements
in the form of raw data, and then designing that data and its functions.

API Development

API (Application
Programming Interface) is the program that developers build to allow two applications
to communicate with each other. It is the set of instructions, requirements,
and standards that enable an app or software to apply services of some other
application, device, or platform.

Security Software
Development

Security Software
development contains continuous checking of the software in the process even
from the early stages of the project focused on preventing the unpermitted
access to the program data by anyone. It’s the teamwork of both cybersecurity
developers who work on keeping the data safe from viruses and malicious attach
and penetration testers. White hat hackers work for security by hacking the
system for identifying the risk and location of security sensitivity.

Embedded Systems
Development

Embedded Systems
Development is building or customizing particularly the software running on
your machine or device. This type of software development deals with coding
skills needed for embedded systems like Arduinos and Raspberry Pi and
Beaglebones.

Data Science
Development

Data Scientists know
how to obtain valuable insights from the large amount of data they have using
various analytical methods and tools. The data mining process can include the
processing of large data sets and making decisions by learning from the mined data.
So Data Science Development is the process of presenting all that data in the
correct form making AI applications. The common programming languages for Data
Scientists are Python, C/C++ and MATLAB.

Main technologies used for each type of
development:

Top Software
Development Tools

There are a variety of
tools for software development that support and provide increased functionality
to the programming languages. Below we list the most widely used tools
according to their categories.

Developer Tools

Linx

Linx [3] is a low code development tool to create
custom automated business services, backend applications and web services. The
tool hosts APIs, integrations and many automations without the need for
infrastructure, frameworks, and code. It’s an ideal tool to handle high
workloads, has a drag-and-drop and easy-to-use interface, and over 100 plugins,
programming functions, and services for rapid development. You can make
automated processes using directory events, a message queue, or a timer.

EmBold

EmBold is a software program that analyses source code and uncovers issues that affect protection, stability, and maintainability. It’s an AI-based tool
that helps the developer identify the risk in the code, prioritize them and
resolve them. EmBold integrates with tools such as Azure, GitHub, BitBucket,
Git, and many plugins used for Eclipse and IntelliJ IDEA. Supports more than 10
different languages.

Studio 3T

With Studio 3T [4] you can view and modify document data, build
comprehensive queries, generate instant code, import/export in multiple
formats, and much more. It’s an intuitive tool that lets you efficiently use
MongoDB’s document management capabilities.

FinanceLayer

The FinanceLayer is a
Real-time Finance News API which can provide worldwide online and recorded
finance news or article feeds on any application. Supports any client and any
server-side programming language and can be usable for all.

Collaborator

Collaborator [5] is a peer code review and document
review software application. It helps the developers to identify weaknesses in
code early and thus accelerate the interval for coding. Collaborator generates
detailed review reports which help organizations to meet the compliance
requirements.

IDE (Integrated
Development Environment) Tools

An IDE [6] or integrated development environment is
a software application that combines, in one place, all the tools needed for the
developer to build software. Simply said, IDEs provide interfaces for users to
write code, organize text groups, and automate programming redundancies. 

Apache NetBeans

Apache
NetBeans [7] is a free, open-source IDE that develops mobile,
web and desktop applications. It works with any operating system written in
Java, like Linux, Windows, macand OS, Solaris. NetBeans is an ideal tool for C,
C/C++, Java, JavaScript and PHP developers to write a bug-free code, make smart
code editing, and develop the user interface. The top features of this tool are
debugging, profiling, dedicated support from the community, a powerful GUI
builder, support for Java platforms etc.

Cloud 9

Cloud 9 is an IDE that
can be used by the developer to manage code via a browser and share the working
environment with team members for effective collaboration. Supports various
programming languages like Python, C, C++, JavaScript, PHP, Perl, Ruby, etc.
Before 2010, it was an open-source tool but in 2016, it was obtained by Amazon
Web Services and became chargeable as per the usage.

Atom

Atom is a well-known
free text and source code editor. It’s an open-source tool, compatible to work
with Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems. Atom is famous for its smart
auto-completion feature and the opportunity to split the screen into several
panes to allow the editing and comparing of code across different files. It additionally provides customers new capabilities
 without modifying the configuration
file. Atom supports HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Node.js.

While these are the
most widely used IDEs, here are some of the honorary mentions: Zend Studio,
CodeLobster and CodeCharge among others.

Software
Development Frameworks

Here we list some of
the top software development frameworks which provide the foundation and
environment to create software with the forced architectural models and
development systems.

Laravel

Laravel is a free and
open-source web application framework that provides a set of tools and
resources to build modern PHP applications. It is one of the most articulated
frameworks. Employs the best practices of PHP and is widely used by developers
for the ease of the development process.

Bootstrap

Bootstrap is a free
and open-source framework that empowers the development of mobile-first
projects and responsive websites. Supports HTML, JS and CSS languages. It
enables easy and fast website design and building. Easy customizable to the
project’s needs and requirements. Bootstrap includes an extensive list of
components and ensures consistency irrespective of who’s working on the
project.

HTML5 Builder

HTML5 Builder is one
of the most all-inclusive tools for developing web and mobile apps. Supports
HTML5, JavaScript, CSS3, and PHP programming languages for designing and
building applications. You can develop cross-platform apps very fast with cloud
services. HTML5 Builder is also an ideal tool for collaboration of designers
and developers. You can create location-based mobile and browser apps using the
geolocation components in it.

Other widely used
frameworks which continue the list are Ruby on Rails, Visual Studio, Neter,
Code Ignitor and Cake PHP.

Cloud Tools

A cloud-based tool [8] is software that relies on cloud
application technology to store data centrally and provide up-to-date
information to all users. The data is stored on remote servers, and the
application is commonly accessed online or through an app.

Azure

Azure is a public
cloud computing platform widely used by developers to build, deploy and manage
web applications. It allows access to Microsoft resources and cloud services
including analytics, storage, virtual computing, networking, and much more.
Initially, Azure services are provided free of charge. Following then, the payments are done according to the consumption. Anyway, you can continue with the free edition accessing only
free products.

Kwatee

Kwatee [9] Agile Deployment is another cool tool to
develop software by automating applications or microservices to servers. It works
with Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris, etc.

Source Control Tools

These refer to the
tools that help you track and manage changes to the source code. The top course
code management tools are GitHub, BitBucket, Git, GitLab, etc.

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GitHub

GitHub is one of the
largest software development platforms that offers a cloud-based Git repository
hosting service. Has lots of integrations with other tools, is well known for
its code security and access control among all the team members. It can be hosted
on a cloud platform or servers, compatible with macOS and Windows operating
systems. There are free and paid plans for advanced Enterprise versions.

BitBucket

Bitbucket is another
version control tool owned by Atlassian. It enables easy collaboration between
teams for coding and code review and is widely used as a repository for source
code. It’s integrated with another widely used project management tool JIR.
Offers free and paid versions.

Conclusion

In this article, we reviewed
the common types of software development and the technologies used for each one.
We presented the most popular software development tools in their respective
categories. Those tools can be used to make the software development process
more efficient through fast and high-quality coding and effective
collaboration.

Before choosing the
right tool you should consider the needs and requirements of your business, and
the software development life cycle you have applied. Of course applicability
to the desired environment should be taken into account, integration issues, as
well as the team’s prior experience with the tool and many other factors that
are important for your team and project. If you would like a consultation with
a software development company, feel free to write to us.

References

1.      
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programming_tool

2.      
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cloud-computing.asp

3.       https://linx.software/

4.      
https://www.mongodb.com/partners/studio-3t

5.      
https://smartbear.com/product/collaborator/overview/

6.      
https://www.g2.com/articles/ide

7.      
https://netbeans.apache.org/

8.      
https://www.unstack.com/blog/cloud-based-tools

9.      
https://github.com/kwatee/agiledeployment