Predictions 2022: Software Development

November 4th, 2021

Chris Gardner VP, Research Director

David Mooter Principal Analyst

Andrew Cornwall Senior Analyst

Christopher Condo Principal Analyst

Margo Visitacion Vice President, Principal Analyst

Diego Lo Giudice Vice President, Principal Analyst

With contributors:

Jeffrey Hammond , Sarah Morana , Kara Hartig

Summary

Software has become an expression of the business. Developers face ongoing pressure to quickly deliver digital capabilities and create dynamic and anticipatory experiences for customers. This is why in 2022, developers will see a push for event-driven architecture, cross-platform mobile development environments, consolidated pipelines, AI bots, and collaborative work management taking over portfolio management. In this report, we explore Forrester’s predictions for software development in 2022.

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