With each passing year, the speed at which technology evolves seems to get faster and faster. These are the developers you want to find in 2021.
It's almost 2021 and your company is probably already looking for ways to improve its bottom line, development pipeline, or customer relationships. No matter what your plans are, there's one thing you probably can't avoid: scouting for new, budding talent.
Why? You may want to expand what your company offers. Or perhaps your website or internal operating software is out of date. It's also possible that you've grown beyond what your backend can handle. When you need to expand and scale, you'll need a solid core of developers by your side to help you move forward.
So when you start your search for new developers, what should you look for? What qualities and languages are on the minds of companies around the world? Let's take a look at some of the possibilities.
But first, let's ask another question.
Where do you find good developers?
There are several ways to locate solid engineers for your company. You can place an ad in the local newspaper, use social media platforms, have your employees advertise, or use a recruitment company.
Another option that you should not ignore is outsourcing work. You can go with on land , near the coast or at sea developers. Each of these three options offers many benefits – such as savings, exceptional talent, and a vast array of hiring options.
No matter what type of developer (or team of developers) you're looking for, you'll find the exact talent you need at an outsourced development company.
With that out of the way, let's take a look at what type of engineers you should be looking for.
Native app developers
You probably went into this assuming that we would immediately move on to discussing web application developers. While this is bound to happen soon, you cannot rule out native app developers. Why? Because there will always be a need for applications that run on specific devices. Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, and Linux are still the core of the user experience, and your company needs to include developers who can target specific platforms and devices.
In fact, without native app engineers to create those brilliant apps for mobile and desktop, you would quickly fall behind the competition. No matter what trends say, native apps are not going away. So when you start your search for new developers in 2021, don't look down on native app developers.
Adaptive Developers
It's not just about one type of application or language. You need to be on the lookout for engineers who are adaptable. You never know what's in store for the future. We could reach the middle of 2021 and everything could change. The entire scenario could change in such a way that much of the focus could end up being on edge computing and IoT. Do you have developers agile enough to quickly move from native to edge/IoT applications?
Or what happens if your suppliers or customers demand a complete overhaul of your development or delivery pipeline? Can your developers achieve success quickly enough to avoid downtime or frustration?
You might be tempted to just hire language-specific developers, which is a great idea for certain tasks. But having additional engineers who adapt to any type of situation will do more for your company than you can imagine.
Node.JS and React
Node.JS isn't going anywhere. Why? Because it is the backend runtime that executes JavaScript outside of the web browser. With Node.JS, developers can create command-line tools and scripts that can, in turn, create dynamic web content before a page is sent to the browser. By generating content on the server, page loading time is drastically reduced. And given Node's scalability (both horizontally and vertically), there are almost no limits to what it can support.
To go along with Node.JS, there is React , which is a JavaScript library used to create interactive elements on websites. This makes your websites more interesting and able to present your company (and its products) in a modern and user-friendly way.
With these two pieces together, developers can not only create incredibly robust websites, but also interesting and engaging websites for users. You don't want a website that makes your customers think they've traveled back to the late 90s or early 2000s (and not in a whimsical way). These users want sites that are aligned with current standards and are mobile-friendly. Node.JS and React can help achieve this.
NoSQL and Big Data
If your company exists in the enterprise space, you will need big data on your side. This means working with databases that can handle the load and demands placed on them by analysis and visualization tools.
Without a NoSQL database to store this ever-growing store of data, you will hit a roadblock when this relational database can no longer take on the massive collection of information or is unable to present the data in a useful way.
This means you will abandon the relational database and move to databases like MongoDB, RavenDB, Redis, Couchbase, and Cassandra. If you already have database administrators on staff, make sure they are well versed in NoSQL, otherwise you will need to do some hiring.
Rust
Rust is already found on almost every top 10 programming language list you will find. That popularity isn't going to wane anytime soon. Rust focuses on speed, memory safety, and parallelism. With this language, engineers can create games, operating systems, file systems, browser extensions/features, and simulation engines. And since Microsoft is now considering adopting Rust, you can bet this particular language will skyrocket in 2021.
So if you don't already have some Rust developers available, you better stay tuned.
Containers will continue to grow
If you want your company to be as agile and efficient as possible, you will need developers who can work with containers and container environments. That means Docker and (especially) Kubernetes.
With containers (and clusters), you can dynamically deploy applications and services and create automation systems to not only keep them running smoothly, but also to scale up and down and even self-repair.
But containers require a special kind of developer. Not only do you need to fully understand YAML and other languages, but you also need to have good knowledge of clustering and container runtimes.
If you want your company to continue competing with others in your industry, you will have to consider containers for your development pipeline.
Conclusion
The technology industry is always changing. In fact, with each passing year, the speed at which technology evolves seems to get faster and faster. So who knows, maybe by mid-2021 this list will be irrelevant. But until that time comes, this list should keep you and your business moving in the right direction.
Source: BairesDev
