Applications are the lifeline of all organizations. Organizations use highly complex applications to manage multiple business processes, improve operational procedures and enhance customer service. Over the last few years, advancements in application development have produced a new breed of applications that have changed how consumers and business’s function.

There is no doubt that application development is a constantly evolving area. What was popular last year may not be so this year, and what is trending now may be completely different in a few years. However, some trends are starting to emerge that look set to redefine application development in the years to come. In this blog, we look at some trends and discuss how they could change the application development landscape in 2023 and beyond. As a next-generation digital technology services firm, we believe it will be interesting to see how these trends play out over the next few years.

Serverless Application Development

Serverless Application development allows development teams to focus on product development by integrating Serverless architecture on Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform to scale up their application architecture with continuous monitoring and reporting. The global serverless apps market is growing at a rate of about 23.4%. The worldwide market was estimated to be around US$ 9,745.2 Mn in 2022 and is expected to grow to US$ 80,005.3 Mn by 2032.

The serverless application market in the North American region is poised to dominate the global apps market. All the major cloud providers are investing heavily in their serverless offerings, such as AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, IBM OpenWhisk, and Google Cloud Functions. At Opteamix, we believe we are heading towards a serverless-first world where organizations will leverage serverless to simplify application development while making it economical.

Low-Code or No-Code Platforms

Low-Code and No-Code platforms have gained an immense response in recent years, and this trend will continue in 2023. Low-code/No-Code platforms provide a visual interface for building apps without coding experience, resulting in an easier and faster way to create applications. The rise of low-code and no-code platforms is redefining application development by opening new opportunities for businesses and individuals who want to create their custom applications without requiring a developer to code. With Low-Code/No-Code, developers can leverage microservices, extend applications with custom code, build mobile apps, and integrate data from multiple sources.

Improved Browsing Experience with Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP)

The Accelerated Mobile Pages project is an open-source program that helps publishers create mobile and user-friendly content. AMP pages are lightweight and load quickly, making them ideal for users on the go. The AMP project is backed by Google, and all AMP pages are indexed in Google search. This means that users searching on their mobile devices will be more likely to find AMP pages in the search results. Publishers who create AMP pages can also choose to have their pages featured in the Google News carousel. This can help increase traffic to their site from mobile users who are looking for breaking news stories. Overall, the Accelerated Mobile Pages project has the potential to improve the browsing experience for mobile users and increase traffic to publisher sites.

Progressive Web Apps (PWAs)

PWAs are web applications that are built using standard web technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and WebAssembly to take advantage of features available in both web and native apps. For instance, web apps are easier to find than native apps, and visiting a website is much quicker and easier than downloading an app, and web apps can be shared by sending a link.

The Rising Popularity of Voice Search

Voice search is one of the hottest trends in application development. People are using voice search to find information, products, and services. Voice search is convenient and easy to use, and this hands-free approach appeals to many users looking for a quick way to get what they need. In addition, voice search is becoming more accurate and sophisticated as technology advances. Users are now able to search for complex queries and receive results that are relevant to their needs. As the popularity of voice search continues to grow, developers will need to adapt their applications to be optimized for voice search, ensuring apps can handle complex queries.

5G Apps

5G has started a new era of the digital revolution with the improvement of cellular networks and faster internet speed. This will lead to significant growth in the development of applications that use innovative next-generation technologies such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). These include the internet of things (IoT) and gaming and streaming apps. It will be interesting to see what kind of empowerment 5G brings to the mobile app development industry. The fast, uninterrupted communication will also contribute to the rise of navigational app development, helping tourism, banking, finance, healthcare, and other sectors benefit from 5G.

Web 3.0

Web 3.0 is the third-generation internet evolution that has the potential to disrupt the industry with real-time communication by leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, and blockchain technologies. With Web 3.0, people, businesses, and machines can share information and work together without roadblocks. Web 3.0 will help increase the trust between two parties required for business and personal needs. Even though the technology is still in its early stages, Web 3.0 can help enterprises prepare for the shift. This early transition will ultimately help businesses grow at a faster pace.

Super Apps

A super-app is a mobile or web application that effectively transforms into an all-inclusive, self-contained online platform for commerce and communication that embraces many facets of personal and professional life. They provide a mobile-first experience that caters to an expanding generation of digital natives. With 2.68 billion monthly active users, Gartner estimates that 15 top super apps have been downloaded more than 4.6 billion times worldwide.

Conclusion

We already see a shift towards more cloud-based and serverless applications, which will only continue. In addition, artificial intelligence and machine learning will become more prevalent in application development, changing how we build and deploy apps. We have only just scratched the surface of what is possible with application development.

Designing and developing an application or a mobile app today is different than it used to be a few years back. Technologies have enhanced, and consumer expectations have changed. In the future, we need more than just an application development team to build a secure, scalable, and intuitive application. The future of application development might include behavioral analysts, design futurists, and developer masterminds.

Opteamix offers enterprise application development and custom mobile app development service for your specific business needs. Do you see yourself creating one of these modern applications? If you want to develop the next game-changing application, get in touch, and our team will assist in implementing your idea effectively using our technology and domain expertise. We have a strong team of technology professionals that span every technology domain and have deep expertise working on next-generation application development.