Top 20 Must-Read Software Trends Reports for 2023

In the rapidly evolving software industry, keeping up with new trends, tools, and best practices can be time-consuming. With so much information available, where do you start, and what sources can you trust? I've curated a list of reports that I follow to stay informed and ahead of the curve. These provide insights into everything from programming languages to DevOps, cloud strategy, and security. If you're interested in the latest trends and fascinating posts I come across, follow me or check out my latest writing on industry trends over at the Diagrid blog. I share anything I find insightful and worth reading in the world of cloud and distributed systems.

Here are the top 20 reports for 2023 (in no particular order) I came across so far:

1. Programming Community Index for June 2023 - TIOBE
2. Programming Language Rankings - January 2023 - RedMonk
3. Developer Survey 2023 - Stack Overflow
4. DevOps and Cloud Trends Report – July 2023 - InfoQ
5. Software Architecture & Design Trends 2023 - InfoQ
6. State of the API Report 2023 - Postman
7. State of Application Security Report 2023 - DataDog
8. Technology Radar Vol 28 - Thoughtworks
9. Radar Trends to Watch: June 2023 - O'Reilly
10. State of Cloud Strategy Survey 2023 - HashiCorp
11. State of Kubernetes Security Report 2023 - Red Hat
12. The State of Platform Engineering Report - PuppetLabs
13. State of Kubernetes 2023 - Vmware
14. The State of Edge Functions 2023 - Deno
15. State of Data 2023 - AirByte
16. State of Data + AI 2023 - Databricks
17. The State of Open Source Software 2022 - Github
18. State of APIs 2022 - RapidAPI
19. CNCF Annual Survey 2022 - CNCF
20. State of DevOps Report 2022 - Google

While these reports offer valuable insights, it's important to keep in mind that they can be opinionated. The key to effectively leveraging these resources lies in cross-verifying trends from multiple sources and using them only as a guide for direction rather than absolute truths.

Are there any reports that should be on this list? Tag me on Twitter and I'll include them, subject to my checks I'm always keen to explore new sources! Found this list helpful? Go ahead, share it.

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