Programming

How many developers are there in the world and what do you use to write programs?

We often get asked how many developers there are working in the world. This sounds like a simple question and at the same time the term “developer” does not fully convey the spectrum of how a developer self describes who they are and what they do.  If I refined a developer to become “professional developer”Continue Reading “How many developers are there in the world and what do you use to write programs?”

AR/VR Devices Programming

Augmented Reality Being Embraced by Two-Thirds of Mobile Developers

In a recent Evans Data Press Release, “Augmented Reality (AR) Being Embraced by Two-Thirds of Mobile Developers“, 44% of mobile developers are incorporating some form of AR in their apps. Another 30% of developers are evaluating or testing AR in their piloting and prototyping projects, according to a new Evans Data survey of over 600Continue Reading “Augmented Reality Being Embraced by Two-Thirds of Mobile Developers”

Development News

A few developer posts that caught my eye in the past week…

While I was out of the office last week, I still had time to watch some of my favorite developer news feeds including (but not limited to): Reddit Programming, HackerNews, SlashDot, TechMeme, TechNewsWorld, and Developer.com Daily News. Here are a few of the stories that piqued my interest. No! HTTP APIs are not necessarily Rest APIsContinue Reading “A few developer posts that caught my eye in the past week…”

Education Programming

Every company and industry needs more programmers!

The more than 85,000 professional developers from over 80 countries that are part of the Evans Data Corp (EDC) developer panel are part of a larger global developer population that is over 22 million strong. While this number seems large, the demand for more programmers is even greater. Beyond the computer scientists, software engineers, computerContinue Reading “Every company and industry needs more programmers!”

IoT

IoT Development – Consumer, Commercial, Industrial and more

Are you developing applications for the Internet of Things? What types of IoT applications are you creating? What industry segments are you targeting: consumer, commercial, industrial, smart city or some other opportunity? The Evans Data Internet of Things vertical research service focuses on developers working on projects for connected devices in the Internet of Things, whether they’reContinue Reading “IoT Development – Consumer, Commercial, Industrial and more”