IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Developer and DevOps 2023 Predictions

IDC FutureScape Figure

• Figure: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Developer and DevOps 2023 Top 10 Predictions

Executive Summary

IDC FutureScape Predictions

• Summary of External Drivers

• Predictions: Impact on Technology Buyers

• Prediction 1: By 2027, AI Will Dramatically Increase Developer Velocity by Automatically Generating Code to Meet Functional Business Requirements for 80% of New Digital Solutions in Development and Early Deployment

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• Prediction 2: By 2026, 90% of Developers Will Use Code Curation Technologies That Accelerate the Identification of Relevant, High-Quality, and Secure Code from Open Source and Public Code Repositories

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• Prediction 3: To Assess the Impact of Code Changes on Cloud Costs, 50% of Applications Destined for the Public Cloud Will Be Benchmarked Prior to Deployment by 2025

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• Prediction 4: By 2025, the Automation Capabilities Such as CI/CD and Automated Testing Within Low-Code and No-Code Developer Tools Will Mature, Leading to a 4x Increase in Line-of-Business Developer Productivity

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• Prediction 5. The AI, ML, and RPA Will Be Used to Contextualize, Find, and Fix 40% of Code Problems at the Edge by 2025 and Will Be Used by 70% of Companies That Have Edge Infrastructure

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• Prediction 6: 60% of Organizations Looking to Scale DevOps Will Adopt an Internal Developer Platform to Provide Infrastructure, Deployment Pipelines, and Other Internal Services to Enable Developer Self-Service by 2025

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• Prediction 7: DevOps Will Move Aggressively to the Edge So That by 2027, 30% of DevOps Spending Is for Edge-Related Applications Rather Than Core Related

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• Prediction 8: Recognizing the Importance of Identifying Software Components to Mitigate Vulnerabilities, 55% of Organizations Will Require a Signed SBOM for Externally Consumed Apps and Software Components by 2024

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• Prediction 9: Digital Twins Will Be Embraced as Tool for Development and Debugging of Edge Applications by 70% of Edge Developers by 2027

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• Prediction 10: By 2023, 65% of Large Organizations Will Have Permanent Representation by Business into Tech Teams or Vice Versa, Ensuring Internal Collaborative Efforts and Self-Service Apps That Meet Business Needs

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Advice for Technology Buyers

External Drivers: Detail

• Cybersecurity and Risk — Scaling and Evolving Threat Environment

• Economic Instability — Flurry, Snowball, or Avalanche?

• Digital Business — Stepping Stone to the Future Enterprise

• Ecosystem-Based Innovation — Driving Enterprise Value

• Work Mode Upheaval — New Models and Leadership

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