Rising Software Development Trends in 2025: A Forecast by Software Engineers!

Software Development is not just a requirement but a necessity for businesses these days. Especially since the Pandemic, ‘Technology’ and ‘digital transformation’ have become the most sensational topics in the world. The year 2024 has come to an end and 2025 is approaching us with new hopes and challenges.

However, Business Intelligence, Digital Transformation, and Business Process automation will continue to remain high in demand in the business world. Our software engineering team and sales department have discovered that the preferences of clients are changing dramatically. 

Therefore, the IT industry will witness some pressing changes to the Software Development Trends in 2025. Based on their observation, the team forecasts 15 expected trends to grow in software engineering. Let’s discover them today and stay ahead of time!

#1 Rise of MVP Software Development 

Minimum Viable Product (MVP) development is a type of software development demand which is gaining momentum these days. MVP development is a method of software development in which a software engineer starts with the most basic form of the software app.

Usually, a custom software development agency provides MVP development services. The first software app provides only the necessary features to the end users. Later on, as the business of the owner grows and the popularity of the MVP software app increases, more features are added to it as software updates. 

Benefits of MVP Software Development

MVP software development has 3 benefits to its admin (software owner):

1. Risk Mitigation: It takes less cost, time, and effort to develop an MVP product. Therefore, if the business model does not succeed, the owner incurs relatively fewer losses. 
2. Cost Optimisation: MVP development requires coding from scratch and higher customisations. Custom software development is an expensive service. However, when a software development company has to make fewer features, it reduces the cost of development. 
3. Direct User Feedback: The biggest advantage of the MVP software app is that it gets direct feedback from the end users. Launching a basic software app to the users serves as its beta testing. During this phase, based on user behaviour and reviews, the admin can plan to add new features. 

#2 Focus on Customised Solutions 

The UK is the land of startups and businesses. Did you know that in 2024 alone, 900,000 new companies were registered in the UK? Also, the population of the United Kingdom is highly ambitious. More than 30% of the population aspires to start their own business in the near future. 

Startups focus on injecting new kinds of demand into the market. Like Uber taught booking rides from home, Amazon taught shopping from home, and Deliveroo taught online food ordering. All are prominent examples of startups. 

Startups that bring new ideas to the market require custom software development services. They explain their project requirements to the development team. 

Then, the developers are responsible for delivering bespoke software design to them. As the number of startups is expected to grow, so will the demand for custom solutions. 

#3 Low Code & AI-Assisted Development 

According to what software engineers experience more often, clients usually show impatience with the timeline. However, no one wants to compromise with the quality. To resolve this issue, low-code and AI-assisted development are emerging as a trend.

Github Copilot, Tab9, and GPT4 have already launched AI-assisted coding features with predictive technology. Especially, Github Copilot auto-fills various code snippets at lightning speed. 

Top leading companies like Ezulix have also embraced such assistive technologies and they have been providing fast delivery without compromising the quality. The year 2025 will continue to witness the rise of AI-assisted software development frameworks and tools. 

#4 Emphasis on SaaS & PaaS 

Today, technology is advancing at such a rapid pace that the world is still not able to digest it too quickly. According to a study, now ‘smart devices’ become ‘obsolete’ and ‘old’ in less than a year of purchase or launch. 

The underlying reason behind such rapid obsoletion is continuously advancing technology. Even you must have observed, that even Google gets updated almost every week now. Similarly, if you are a Windows user, frequent software updates must also be an everyday scenario for you.

Have you ever noticed, that after every update your smart device gets a bit slow? Does it show performance latency? If yes, and you are confused about why, then let us explain! 

The mismatch between the hardware (your device) and the software (the operating system and installed applications) leads to performance latency. The software apps in your device may be highly advanced, but the device may or may not have a compatible CPU, sufficient Read Access Memory (RAM), and other advanced forms of hardware. 

As a result, ‘smart’ devices become ‘dumb’ really fast, burdening the pockets of the buyers. Even businesses experience similar issues. Now they find it burdensome to invest even in the ‘supercomputers’. Resultantly, Software as a Service (SaaS) products are growing in demand. 

Understanding SaaS & PaaS

SaaS are the kind of software application that a user can access over the browser. No installation is needed. When a software app provides an app-like user experience over the browser, then why invest in installable software products? Installable files heavily depend upon the hardware, but SaaS are independent. 

PaaS are the development frameworks and developers’ tool that a developer can access of the browser. Simply put, Platform as a Service (PaaS) are SaaS product for the development team. 

In 2025, SaaS and PaaS products will continue to enjoy high demand in the business sector. The UK is already a worldwide SaaS leader after the US. It will continue to produce SaaS apps even further and more SaaS products will come to being.

According to an estimate, the SaaS products will grow 2 times faster in number during 2020 and 2025. Also, by the end of 2025, 85% of the apps in the UK will be SaaS apps. 

#5 Fall in Remote Software Engineering Jobs 

According to our Sales and Communication Team, clients now wish to have more control over their software projects. In particular, when a client for custom software development approaches, he/she always expresses his/her wish to meet the development team. 

Office visits are now more common. Therefore, remote software engineering jobs will no longer remain popular in 2025. Rather, on-site software engineers will be in more demand. 

Additionally, the clients would like to have more control over the project management. Therefore, the development firms will also have to improve their interpersonal skills. 

#6 Preference to On-shore Developers 

Like said above, clients are now more interested in office visits, and on-shore software development will also become a generalised trend in 2025. Until a company has budget issues, it will not outsource its software project off-shore. 

Office visits and meeting the development team personally have two benefits. Firstly, it helps establish trust between the client and the developers. Secondly, it leads to better communication between the two. 

However, the benefits of on-shore software development outsourcing are not limited here. There are many more. 

As the ‘lockdown’ and ‘social distancing’ have come to their wits end finally, businesses now aspire the resume the old ways of working. The world of ‘online services’ is not 100% reliable after all. 

When outsourced on-shore, it becomes easier to monitor the software project. If needed, the client can also travel easily to the developers’ location. Therefore, on-shore software development outsourcing will have a better scope from 2025 onwards. 

If you are looking for tailored solutions, you too must choose to hire software developers on-shore. This will give you a better control on your project. 

#7 Maximisation of Microservices and Cloud Infrastructure 

Like said earlier, SaaS and PaaS models of software development will rise in demand due to hardware devices obsoleting fast. Demand for cloud infrastructure will also gain momentum as a result. 

Cloud servers will replace the hardware servers at a rapid pace. AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) are the most popular cloud servers. If more products are hosted on these servers, their load will increase. 

An increased load on the servers will slow down the software performance, as a result, Micro-service will also gain popularity. In Micro-Services, a software application is hosted on multiple cloud servers. It reduces the load on servers and ensures fast performance. 

So choose a microservice provider company in 2025 for your SaaS software project to experience high-performing products. Take your user journey to the next level. 

#8 Emergence of GreenOps 

Green Operations (GreenOps) will be another notable software development trend in 2025. IT advancements are one of the root causes of environmental harm and disbalance.

According to Unitar, electronic waste in 2022 was 62 million tonnes. By 2023, Unitar forecasts that electronic waste will reach 82 million tonnes. However, the rate of electronic waste production is 5 times faster than the rate of recycling the electronic waste. 

As a result, e-waste is becoming an almost unmanageable problem. Carbon emissions due to the usage and untreated e-waste have become another pressing problem for the environment. 

Additionally, the impact of technological advancements on animals and wildlife is equally poor. Deforestation and its resultant habitat destruction and increased pollution have provoked animal lovers and environmentalists. 

Therefore, many environmental activists openly protest against IT advancements. In 2020, a group of environmentalists protested against the installation of 5G towers. They had two reasons to protest: 

1. Clearance of Forests: As the installation of 5G network towers required massive clearance of green areas creating a major disbalance in the environment. 
2. Electromagnetic Radiation: Advance network systems are high in energy consumption and emit electromagnetic radiation.  The former issue results in poor energy management and the latter issue results in the extinction of many species. 

Not only in the United Kingdom but in India, Ireland, Switzerland, China, and even Ghana have protested against such technological advancements. Therefore, to avoid allegations of ‘greenwashing’ and protect the goodwill of the company, IT companies are bound to adopt GreenOps and embrace green practices.

#9 Continuos Rise of AI, AR and VR Integration 

AI is the only future and in 2025 as well, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, and Virtual Reality will remain in the limelight. 

Technologies like Natural Language Processing (NLP), predictive analytics, Machine Learning (ML), biometric identification, image recognition, voice recognition and video recognition will remain high in demand in the app development industry. 

Likewise, the gaming and entertainment industry will focus more on enhancing user experience with Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality. 

Augmented Reality will be the centre of attraction in the E-commerce industry. The E-commerce giants like Amazon have already implemented AR product projection to elevate cart to order experience. 

#10 New Challenges to Cybersecurity

With the advent of new technologies like Crypto and Blockchain, new techniques of cyber attacks have also surfaced. 

According to reports, around 50% of businesses in the UK have experienced some form of cyber attack. In 2024 alone, more than 7.8 million cyber attacks have taken place on businesses. The report also finds that more than 560,000 Global Cyber Threats occur every day. 

Presently, new cyber attack techniques like Cryptojacking. In cryptojacking, cyber criminals install malicious codes on the websites or emails that the victim uses.  The criminal mines cryptocurrency using this code.

The additional consequences of cryptojacking also include higher electricity consumption leading to higher bills. Sometimes, it also causes physical damage to the victim’s hardware.

Thus, the software development industry will have new cybersecurity challenges to face. Making cyber-secure mobile apps and digital solutions will be a big challenge for software developers. Fighting with new cyber attack techniques will require robust research and stronger coding capabilities. 

#11 More Developments in the Internet of Behaviour

Internet of Behaviours (IoB) is a technology comprising of data collection and analysis. Collecting user data for forecasting user behaviour based on the analysis falls in the category of IoB.

By using IoB, organisations provide a more user-friendly experience. Say, for example, Google, Instagram, and E-commerce giants utilise IoB for personalised recommendations to the users. This boosts user engagement and makes the customer journey hassle-free. 

The software development industry will therefore focus more on IoB development. If you are a business looking for software development in 2025, then remember to choose ASP.Net as part of the technology stack. It is because, IoB works on AI algorithms and Asp.Net is a futuristic and AI-friendly development framework. 

#12 ‘Metaverse’ Will Still Have to Face Ignorance 

During the pandemic, ‘Metaverse’, a technology which was a mix of AR, VR and AI was gaining popularity. ‘Metaverse’ in simple language is meant by a ‘digital universe’ in which humans can create their ‘avatars’ and interact digitally.

However, ‘avatar’ creation is already a trend on social media apps, and ‘Metaverse’ will still face ignorance. It is because, after the pandemic, people are more likely to ‘meet’ people in person. Meeting people in person establishes rapport in a better way and more trust. 

Therefore, remote meetings seem uninteresting and boring. However, the gaming and entertainment industry might work on metaverse technology. But, B2B software development will not focus on Metaverse even in 2025. 

#13 Legal Barriers to Control the Use of AI

Ever since AI has come into existence, it has received both positive and negative limelight. At one hand, its profound benefits are driving assistive technologies crazy. On the other hand, its misuse in generating inappropriate content and its ability to kill certain jobs have attracted high criticism. 

As a result, the use of AI might get government restrictions. To control the unfair use of AI, the government will soon put legal boundaries on the use of AI. Therefore, the legalised use of AI in software development will also rise in trend. So, make sure that you choose a software development partner that knows the valid uses of AI. 

#14 Robotics Might Bask in the Glory 

Recent studies have found that humans are now getting closer to robots. In fact, they are attached to them emotionally. A study has proven that humans get attached to their robot colleagues with the passing time. Also, many people love chatting to the AI-bots more than talking to a friend. 

In particular, robot dogs and robot housekeepers are highly popular among people. Therefore, observing such dramatic changes in the preferences of people and social fashion, robotics might get good attention in 2025. 

Therefore, the software development industry will also focus on robotics, AI, and machine learning development. 

Final Thoughts 

So, here we have listed the most pressing software development trends of 2025. As per our expert team of researchers and software developers, in the upcoming year, the software development industry will need to focus more on personalised solutions and affordable prices. Low-code and AI-assisted development techniques will rule software development in 2025. Less dependency on hardware devices and more dependency on cloud-based solutions will come to the limelight. AI, ML, AR, VR, and robotics will be the star areas of software development. Whereas, Metaverse will still face ignorance. Keeping in mind people’s growing concern towards environmental and wildlife sustainability, focusing on GreenOps will remain an ethical duty of the development firms. Robots will continue to attract human attachment. All in all, working in the software development industry will have an all-new experience. With people yearning more for human interaction, completely remote work models might face troubles. So, if you are a business looking for software development services in 2025, plan your product in a way that it aligns with the trending technologies. For further assistance on this, feel free to contact us. 

FAQs

1. How AI will affect software development practices in 2025? 

Artificial intelligence will help software engineers write codes faster with more accuracy. Testing, programming, and coding will be specific areas in software development that will witness AI revolution. 

2. What programming languages will remain in trend? 

Python, JavaScript, Kotlin, and Swift will rule the programming world even in 2025. New languages like Julia, Rust, Go, and Ruby will still have a smaller market share.

3. Can I write content for my website with AI in 2025? 

You can generate content for your website in text and image forms with AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini due to NLP technology. However, it is unethical and anti-SEO practice. AI content is not good for your website’s SEO and also business image. 

4. Can I use AI in Coding 2025 onwards?

Many development frameworks and code libraries have already embedded AI technology to ease coding and programming. With AI-assisted coding, a software engineer can multiply his development speed and accuracy by 5 times. However, do not forget to cross-check, verify, test the code snippets thoroughly.