I was a hands-on developer and chief technology officer during the days of object-oriented programming, three-tiered web platforms, service-oriented architecture (SOA), and hosting on virtual servers in the data center.
So much has changed since then!
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The more advanced software development teams are developing microservices and enabling rich front-end user experiences using client-side JavaScript. Hosting options have exploded and include platform as a service (PaaS), containers as a service (CaaS), serverless functions, and other architectures. The applications developers build are leveraging real-time data streams, connecting with machine learning models, and interfacing with SaaS and enterprise systems.
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