IEEE defines software engineering as the application of a systematic, disciplined, and quantifiable approach to the development, operation and maintenance of software by applying engineering principles to software.
Gartner says application and software engineering leaders must take charge of reshaping their strategies, tactics and cultures to help their organisations drive business change, enable digital innovation and deliver business value.
Mark O'Neill, chief of research for Software engineering at Gartner elaborates on four trends and how they will shape the future of application and software engineering. These include platform engineering, low code and no-code, Super Apps, and Generative AI assistance.