Technology today is evolving at such a rapid pace, enabling faster change and progress, causing an acceleration of the rate of change, until eventually, it will become exponential. However, it is not only technology trends and top technologies that are evolving, a lot more has changed this year due to the outbreak of COVID-19 making IT professionals realize that their role will not stay the same in the contactless world tomorrow. And an IT professional in 2020-21 will constantly be learning, unlearning, and relearning (out of necessity if not desire).
We are witnessing a massive digital transformation across the globe. Technology is accelerating innovations, agility, and business growth. Businesses are redefining their operations by incorporating types of technologies like AI, Blockchain, and machine learning. The Covid-19 pandemic induced rapid digitization and automation which enabled businesses to be resilient even in a time of crisis.
“Technology like art is a soaring exercise of the human imagination.” - Daniel Bell
Top Technology Trends This Year
Here is the list of the top 8 new and trending technologies:
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning
Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
Edge Computing
Quantum Computing
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality
Blockchain
Internet of Things (IoT)
5G