Experts: 3 trends in software development worth following

Software trends come and go, but developers can future-proof their resumes with these major trends, industry experts say. Years ago, software developers could build a career on a single language, such as React.js, "Nowadays, there is so much blending between websites, e-commerce platforms, mobile applications, cloud and all the pieces in between that a developer has to learn multiple languages and frameworks," Schumann said. But while software development mainstays such as cloud computing and mobile apps are trends that endured, hundreds of others have faded into the annals of history, including LISP, marketing reporting software and storage tapes. This can make it a challenge for developers to decide which bandwagon to jump on.