Worldwide Development Languages, Environments, and Tools Forecast, 2024–2028
This IDC study provides a worldwide forecast for the 2024–2028 period for the development languages, environments, and tools market. The study quantifies the market size of the worldwide DLET market in 2023 and a five-year forecast through 2028 by geographic region and deployment type. This document updates the market forecast included in Worldwide Development Languages, Environments, and Tools Forecast, 2023–2027 (IDC #US49418623, June 2023)."IDC projects strong growth for the developer tools market with a total market CAGR of 15.4% through 2028. Generative AI developer tools are expected to proliferate at the same time that they mature," said Arnal Dayaratna, research vice present, Software Development at IDC. "Rapid innovation in generative AI is expected to catalyze the rapid maturation of new ecosystems of developer tools. That said, the demand for developer tools that specialize in use cases such as cloud-native development, edge-native development, front-end development, back-end development, and full-stack development is also expected to remain robust as enterprises continue to embrace ubiquitous digitization."
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Executive Summary
Advice for Technology Suppliers
Recognize the Importance of Start-Ups in Today's Digital Economy
Contribute to the Reinvention of Developer-Related Education
Recognize Accessibility Considerations Related to the Use of Voice in Developer Tools
Foreground Personalization in Digital Solutions
Market Forecast
Market Context
Drivers and Inhibitors
Drivers
The Continued Democratization of Development
Rapid Expansion of Edge Computing
Enterprise Developers Integrate Generative AI into Enterprise Applications
Inhibitor
Innovation
Significant Market Developments
The Transformation of DevOps as a Result of LLMOps and MLOps
The Maturation of Agents
Importance of Translation to Natural Language–Based Development
Changes from Prior Forecast
Market Definition
Development Languages, Environments, and Tools
Methodology
Historical and Forecast Market Values and Exchange Rates