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Trends in Software Development Technology  The latest trend in software development is the use of cutting-edge technologies such as AI, Blockchain, and AR/VR.  So, here is a summary of the emerging technologies that the software developers cannot ignore.    #1. Artificial Intelligence  Artificial intelligence is gradually becoming a part of both mobile and web applications. AI offers the application capability to ‘learn’ from user interactions.  Machine learning, and deep learning, combined with AI, help the app understand the user behavior and needs, and respond accordingly.  AI is helping businesses segment customers based on their needs and preferences. Thus, AI is becoming a crucial part of app localization. Businesses are leveraging AI in developing personalized advertising campaigns.  AI-empowered chatbots and virtual assistants are replacing humans in real-time customer support functions. It is making customer interactions faster, unbiased, and reliable.    #2. Blockchain  Blockchain makes business transactions secure, speedy, and transparent. With the use of blockchain, the contracts and financial transactions are becoming hassle-free by eliminating the need for third-party intermediaries.  Blockchain is particularly helpful for businesses that are going global. The technology can help cross-country businesses store and retrieve data securely.  Internationally operating businesses can benefit the most from the blockchain. This technology helps them maintain legal compliance rules digitally, and safeguard themselves against statutory and legal hassles of the different countries that they are operating in.  Last but not least, blockchain is empowering businesses with its applications in digital marketing and advertising.    #3. Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality  The terms AR and VR, often used as substitutes, refer to the most sought after technology trends in modern apps. AR & VR are a boon for the growth of industrial sectors such as interior design, architecture, fashion, etc.  As the businesses are increasingly becoming customer-centric, they have realized the need for showcasing their products or services directly at the customers’ location. AR helps users get a feeling of using the product while the product could actually be miles away.  AR creates an overlay of the product such as furniture, jewelry, etc., on the environment of the user. For this, the customer just needs simple equipment like a mobile phone, and an AR enabled-app.  On the contrary, virtual reality is most widely used in the gaming industry. It requires special headsets to enable the user to experience a real-life gaming environment. If you are interested in reading more about the applications of VR, here is an interesting article on VR applications for businesses.    Future Trends in Software Development  The trends in software development keep changing. Emerging technologies replace leading technologies with time.  But, these three technologies, Blockchain, AI, VR, and AR, will continue to top the list of software development trends in 2020.  So, this was about software technology trends! I will post a separate reply for the second part of the question, i.e., the programming language trends.