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Throughout my time at G2, traffic patterns on G2.com category pages have been one of the most significant data points to monitor. Time and again, the changes in those patterns have proven a good indicator of emerging trends and a strong reflection of change in software markets. The current global crisis caused by COVID-19 is, unsurprisingly, creating a large shift to tools that support remote work.

We live in a world of software. 

At the end of 2019, G2 released its 2020 digital trends series highlighting anticipated software trends for the year to come. As part of that series, we took a shot at predicting software development trends. Notably, we predicted that rapid application development (RAD) would find its footing in the market after years of floating in a void between developers and non-developers. 

The very idea of cloud storage was once inaccessible and even ethereal—I’ll admit thinking that it had something to do with magic satellites when I first heard the term.

When it comes to corporate social responsibility initiatives, tech companies have typically focused on making product donations to nonprofits struggling with limited tech budgets. These donations often include refurbished computers and discounted or free software licenses. 

Python is on the rise like a rocket. It’s at the top of the world, with a clear view of the horizon.

So much of our daily lives have become digital.

Recruiting, hiring, and managing a diverse workplace is essential for businesses to sustain their competitive advantage.

Imagine a world where your business anticipates market trends before they emerge; healthcare predicts diseases before symptoms, and your personalized assistant handles your daily schedule.

Our world is full of images, and most of the time, we humans can decipher exactly what those images are and what they mean quite easily. For computers, that’s not so simple.