Three key trends to follow in the computing field
Whether you’re interested in the field of computing, or you’re already active in it as an employee, you’ll know that new trends and themes are constantly emerging in the market. They’re emerging because of new software, new approaches, new lines of code, and new plug-ins that make the life of computing professionals easier. To stay ahead of the curve and always aware of the most important changes in the market, you should know how to follow tech trends into the future. Here are three trends that you should keep a particular eye on in the months and years to come.
Data science
There’s no doubt that one of the fields that is changing most rapidly is the field of data science, analysis, and processing. For years, data has been touted as one of the most revolutionary changes to the way the world works, helping bring novel insights to companies and enriched decision-making to leaders. It’s also a field in flux, given the data science trends observable across the world in the present day.
For instance, new, advanced programs are in continual production to help gather and structure data in such a way that processing, analysis and presentation are far easier. This makes the job of a data scientist a little easier, while also giving them access to increasingly rich opportunities to make a difference in their organization.
AI and machine learning
One trend that is still developing is the field of AI and machine learning. We may have so-called “AI applications” in the present world, but we’re far off the kind of artificial intelligence that has been envisioned in sci-fi novels. That AI, which is sometimes referred to as “universal AI”, is the kind of program that can think for itself, learn on its own, and produce superhuman feats of computing and processing.
That future may be closer than you think. There are some highly impressive attempts at AI development taking place across the world, and machine learning is entering a new phase in which it’s easier than ever to create a mutual network to help a computer learn on its own. Watch this space for future revolutionary breakthroughs.
Automation
The push across industries is to use the above changes in the field of computing to automate more and more of the jobs that are currently performed by humans. This isn’t as scary as it might sound, as the job market will adapt in order to provide high-skilled jobs to more workers, while low-skilled jobs are performed by robots and computers.
The key takeaway from this shift that has been invested in for decades is that there will be different computing jobs available in the future. Many will design, develop, and eventually operate automated programs to help organizations flourish. Others will develop robotics, helping bring about a future where advanced robots perform manual labor jobs. This future too, is not as far away as you might believe.
There you have it: three of the key trends that will affect the field of computing and its job market in the years to come.
