Software Development in Poland - Trends in 2024
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Polish software developers are not just following trends, but setting them. They are always up-to-date with the latest technologies and innovations, such as artificial intelligence (AI), intelligent automation tools, and other cutting-edge tech solutions.
In terms of revenue, the market size of the software development industry in Poland is predicted to be €8.3 billion in 2024. As of the same year, there are 91,365 professionals employed within the software development sector in Poland.
In this article, we will analyse what are the biggest trends for software development in 2024.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
One of the biggest trends of the last few years, especially the last two, has been AI and machine learning. In 2024 the focus will change from improving the foundational models to finding better ways to use and interact with them and build new products on top of them.
Until now the majority of the interaction with AI models has been through consumer-facing products (chatbots, coding assistants) like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini (formerly Bard) or tools like GitHub Copilot which offer a more effective interface for interacting with specific software development use cases. Over the next year, we expect developers to start building a lot more AI-powered products and startups that will utilize already existing APIs, to bring customers functionalities that extend beyond the boundaries of the already well-known chatbots.
OpenAI is already the biggest player in the LLM APIs market, providing access to its latest models at reasonable prices, with Google being expected to start unveiling more of its APIs in 2024.
The artificial intelligence industry in Poland is expected to grow to a value of US$1,387 million by 2024. According to Statista, the market is projected to increase at 16.78% annually (CAGR 2024–2030), with a market volume of US$3,518 million by 2030.
According to the research titled “State of Polish AI” published by LWIT, the following facts regarding the AI talent pool in Poland are presented:
In Poland, 45% of companies that use artificial intelligence are located in Warsaw. This is because many international corporations have chosen to establish their headquarters in Warsaw. Following Warsaw, there are cities like Kraków, The Tricity, Wrocław, Poznań, and Katowice. Learn more about some lesser-known tech cities of Poland.
The last 10 years show the tremendous progress that Poland has made in the R&D sector, including AI development. In 2010 there were only a handful of R&D centers. However, that was just the beginning of the growing trend that is now achieving its boom. For some of the centers, AI remains the leading technology used in product or service development… - says Agnieszka Szweda, Expert in the Center for Strategic Investments of the Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH).
Python is Asserting its Dominance
Python will continue to be the dominant programming language in 2024 due to its user-friendly interface, adaptability, and extensive applications in web development, data science, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. With a vast ecosystem of libraries, it's a top choice for beginners and advanced developers. According to the PYPL index, Python has the highest growth rate of 19%.
At the same time, Python is one of the top technologies among tech specialists in Poland, with 94,000 developers using Python. Other popular programming languages are Java, JavaScript, C#, C++, PHP, and .NET.
According to the 2023 Stack Overflow survey, Python is the most requested programming language for developers to learn, surpassing Java for the first time since 2012. Additionally, it has won the TIOBE Programming Language of the Year award three times in a row, which is granted to the language that has seen the most annual rise in ratings.
Python is the primary language used in AI and machine learning due to the vast number of tools and frameworks, like Keras, PyTorch, TensorFlow and many others, that are written in Python. These frameworks and libraries allow IT professionals to perform complex and important procedures by analyzing large data sets, making accurate predictions, enhancing business efficiency, reducing production costs and increasing productivity.
With AI becoming more popular and more widely used in everyday and professional products, which we described in the first chapter, we can only expect Python to gain even more popularity as well.
Low-Code and No-Code Solutions
The next big trend for 2024 is low-code and no-code solutions. No-code and low-code systems are predicted to become more popular in the upcoming years due to their many technological and commercial benefits.
Gartner forecasts that low-code platforms will account for more than 65% of the market by 2024. According to studies and projections, the global market for low-code development platforms is expected to reach $187 billion by 2030 and continue to grow fast. However, industry analysts expect that they will never fully replace traditional application development or remove human interaction.
By 2024, low-code tools will account for over 65% of application development. Additionally, cloud-native approaches will be used to develop over 500 million apps and services by 2023.
Low-code and no-code development platforms are software development tools that allow both experienced and less-experienced developers to create applications quickly and efficiently using a visual interface, especially when these tools are being updated to benefit from integration with AI models. These help users build applications that can solve business problems without requiring advanced coding skills.
A list of the best low-code development companies in Poland are:
Here are the top 8 low-code trends of 2024 that your business should adopt for software development.