platforms

Similar to frameworks and libraries, there is a large variety of platforms with very different use cases. This section is about identifying the most used platforms.

There are platforms on which developers can run their applications relatively freely, regardless of which framework or which language used - for example, Linux, AWS or Kubernetes / Docker. But there are also platforms for which a software has been specifically developed, so that the platform is almost part of the application. These include Apple Watch or SAP.

Two more highlights from the comments: On the one hand, the freelancer platform Upwork - this raises the question of whether it is considered as a source of work or as a way to outsource. On the other hand Solaris, which was perhaps mentioned for nostalgic reasons.

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Platforms developers use

• It is interesting to see that Linux leads when we are using the label "platform" , while as an operating system used by developers it is clearly behind Windows and MacOS / OSX remains (see x).
• The high positioning of Docker shows that containers have already found their way into the day-to-day business of developers. Applications are packed in so-called containers, which in turn can be delivered to a cluster. Docker serves as a solution for the effective container abstraction. Also in the top 10 is Kubernetes used for the orchestration of large clusters.
• Android and iOS are relevant platforms. However, it is unclear whether for native apps or web apps.
• As for Slack, the question arises as to whether the technology is simply being used or whether plug-ins are being developed for it. Most developers probably use it for communication without actually developing for it.
• The placement of Raspberry Pi and Arduino shows that single-board computers are increasingly used - most likely in the context of prototype construction, embedded systems or industrial automation.
• Wordpress is the top ranking web content management system in the list, followed by TYPO3 and then Drupal.
• AWS leads Azure and Google Cloud. Also on the list are Heroku and with only seven entries close to the end, IBM Cloud.

Linux	454
Windows Desktop or Server	415
Docker	325
mac OS / OS X	314
Android	309
iOS	238
Slack	237
Raspberry Pi	194
SpringBoot	156
Kubernetes	150
WordPress	143
AWS	142
Azure	118
SharePoint	104
Arduino	76
Google Cloud Platform/App Engine	67
Apple Watch or Apple TV	66
Gaming console	59
Serverless	57
Firebase	56
Heroku	48
SAP	44
ESP8266	31
Google Home	31
TYPO3	28
Drupal	27
Pivotal / Cloud Foundry	24
Amazon Echo	18
Windows Phone	18
Salesforce	16
Mainframe	14
OpenShift*	11
IBM Cloud or Watson	7

Platforms developers would like to use

• In the previous section it became clear that many developers pack their applications in containers and orchestrate them with Kubernetes. Now it turns out that there are many coders who have this on their wish list as well.
• There is also great interest in Arduino and Raspberry Pi. It will be interesting to see if this holds where we ask about intoducing new platforms.
• In the cloud area, Serverless has moved up the list. It is a technology that is not yet used widely but is attracting a lot of interest. That the cloud actually still takes place in data centers on the ground and Serverless also runs on servers, is a technological development free of semantics.
• Linux is also high on the list, while Windows Desktop and Server are almost at the bottom.

Kubernetes	92
Docker	78
Raspberry Pi	69
Linux	67
AWS	58
Azure	53
Arduino	50
Serverless	49
Google Cloud Platform/App Engine	38
Slack	33
SpringBoot	33
Android	32
mac OS / OS X	28
Firebase	27
Heroku	22
iOS	17
Google Home	17
Pivotal / Cloud Foundry	17
Gaming console	15
Apple Watch or Apple TV	14
WordPress	11
Drupal	9
IBM Cloud or Watson	9
SharePoint	8
Windows Phone	8
Amazon Echo	7
Windows Desktop or Server	5
Salesforce	5

Platforms developers like

• The top 10 of platforms used largely coincides with the top 10 of liked.
• Developers like Linux, Docker and MacOS - but also Windows desktop or server.
• Here we have filtered more deeply and see, for example, that of the 104 developers that use SharePoint only 13 like it. Unlike, for example, SpringBoot, which is liked by 121 of its 156 users.

Linux	363
Docker	236
mac OS / OS X	209
Android	203
Windows Desktop or Server	197
Raspberry Pi	191
iOS	154
Slack	149
SpringBoot	121
Kubernetes	119
Arduino	94
AWS	90
Azure	67
WordPress	56
Serverless	54
Google Cloud Platform/App Engine	48
Firebase	44
Apple Watch or Apple TV	43
Heroku	41
Gaming console	41
ESP8266	27
SharePoint	22
Pivotal / Cloud Foundry	20
Windows Phone	20
Google Home	14
Drupal	12
TYPO3	11
Amazon Echo	9
SAP	8
IBM Cloud or Watson	7
Mainframe	7
Salesforce	5

Platforms developers don't like

• Now we see the revers of previous results: Few say that they dislike Linux even though it is heavily used. But many developers do not really like Windows.
• WordPress, the most widely used CMS in the world, now has some critics. But things are similar with TYPO3 and Drupal.
• Surprising is the high ranking of iOS. Especially since it is about development and not about the use of the system.
• With SAP and SharePoint, the more proprietary solutions are once again at the top.

Windows Desktop or Server	142
WordPress	107
SharePoint	102
iOS	84
SAP	83
mac OS / OS X	75
TYPO3	68
Windows Phone	57
Android	53
Drupal	45
Slack	37
Azure	33
Linux	27
Apple Watch or Apple TV	27
AWS	24
Docker	23
Salesforce	23
Amazon Echo	22
Google Home	20
SpringBoot	17
Mainframe	15
Kubernetes	13
Google Cloud Platform/App Engine	13
Firebase	12
Heroku	12
Arduino	10
Serverless	10
IBM Cloud or Watson	10
Gaming console	9
Raspberry Pi	8

Platforms developers want to adopt

• Unlike with languages, the platforms that developers want to introduce match very well with those who want to try them out.
• At the top, once again, we find Linux, Docker and Kubernetes. This is uncorrelated with developers using Windows on the desktop or not.
• The only exception is Arduino. Only 15 of its 50 users would like to adopt it. Maybe because effective use cases are missing in many companies.

Linux	116
Docker	98
Kubernetes	61
Slack	55
mac OS / OS X	54
Android	47
Raspberry Pi	45
Azure	34
SpringBoot	34
Serverless	32
iOS	30
AWS	30
Windows Desktop or Server	24
Firebase	19
Arduino	15
Google Cloud Platform/App Engine	14
WordPress	11
Apple Watch or Apple TV	11
ESP8266	9
SharePoint	8
Windows Phone	6
Heroku	6
Gaming console	6
Pivotal / Cloud Foundry	6

Platforms developers want to replace

• It might of intererst here to juxtapose the amount of developers who want to retain a platform with the amount who would like to replace it. An example:

Windows desktop or server

-> 89 want to replace it
-> 150 recommend keeping it

SharePoint

-> 59 want to replace it
-> 19 recommend keeping it

• Interestingly enough, the three most widely used web content management systems can also be found in the top 10. Whether this has anything to do with the programming language in which they are developed, is an open question. But internationally no other web content management systems were mentioned.

 

 

Windows Desktop or Server	89
SharePoint	59
WordPress	52
Windows Phone	49
SAP	46
TYPO3	35
mac OS / OS X	34
iOS	33
Drupal	24
Slack	22
Mainframe	18
Android	14
AWS	12
Apple Watch or Apple TV	11
Heroku	11
Pivotal / Cloud Foundry	11
Salesforce	11
Linux	10
Docker	10
SpringBoot	9
Amazon Echo	9
Google Home	9
Raspberry Pi	9
Azure	7
IBM Cloud or Watson	7
Firebase	6
Arduino	6
Google Cloud Platform/App Engine	6
Serverless	5

Platforms developers want to keep

• Here again it is advisable to compare this list with the previous one. How many participants want to replace a platform with how many want to keep it, etc.
• So if, for example, 11 developers want to keep SAP, there are 46 who want to replace it. At the same time nobody recommends introducing it. In addition, there are 83 people who do not like SAP and only 8 like it. In total it has 44 users.

Linux	216
Windows Desktop or Server	150
Docker	149
Android	128
mac OS / OS X	127
iOS	97
Slack	74
SpringBoot	74
Kubernetes	71
Raspberry Pi	58
AWS	51
WordPress	41
Azure	41
Arduino	30
Google Cloud Platform/App Engine	26
Apple Watch or Apple TV	23
SharePoint	19
Firebase	19
Gaming console	19
Serverless	15
SAP	11
Heroku	11
Pivotal / Cloud Foundry	11
Drupal	10
ESP8266	9
Windows Phone	6
TYPO3	6
Google Home	6
Mainframe	5
Salesforce	5