Emerging Technology Trends

On 3rd of July there was an important session from a special person in our university. That special person was Mr. Srinath Perera who is from WSO2. As Software Engineering students we got a monumental opportunity to participate this occasion. By the way he was here to educate us about the Modern Technology Trends. That session was started at 10.00 am and ended at 12.00 pm. This special arrangement was organized by the our GNCT lecturer Mrs. Sarasi Senadheera . All the Software Engineering students got the chance to participate this occasion.

From beginning to end it was an amazing session because it was very attracting presentation. Another reason for that is the discussed segment is directly connected with our career. Actually we learned many new facts from this session. First our guest presenter talked about the history of trends. After that he discussed about Gartner Hype Cycle. It describes how a technology is gradually improving.

Following are some key points which are highlighted during his presentation.

Current Trends

• APIs - An application programming interface (API) is a set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications.
• Analytics & AI - Computer based new technology.
• LoT - Connect real world to digital world.
• Bots - Software application that runs automated tasks (scripts) over the internet.

Emerging Trends

• Blockchain - A distributed immutable ledger that provides trust without a third party.
• Sharing Economy - Extending per use idea from cloud to everyday life.
• AR/VR - Immersive virtual environments.
• Quantum Computing - Use the strange ability of subatomic particles to exist in more than one state at any time solve search problems faster.
• 3D Printing - Ability to produce a real world design base on a digital specification. 

Above details are the summary of what happened in that session. As I said earlier this was an amazing session and also like to thank our lecturer for arranging this type of meetup with the industry based personal. Also at the end we all received pens from WSO2. As well as we were encouraged to ask questions at the end of the session. We clarified some facts with a short discussion with our presenter.