A recent report has found that demand for developers is on the rise, with IT development and engineering vacancies increasing by 13% in the last year.
The data, compiled by the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) with Vacancysoft, also revealed that overall IT opportunities grew by 5.8% year-on-year.
Looking at a regional analysis, it was the capital that reported the greatest demand – up 6.2% year-on-year and accounting for nearly half of all the UK vacancies.
Ann Swain, chief executive of APSCo, said, “As our data shows, the development sector seems to be booming. As Keith Weiss, Morgan Stanley’s lead analyst for the software sector, recently pointed out, “software is eating the world”. Each and every element of our lives, from our health to our purchasing behaviour, can be influenced by smartphone apps – and the rapid speed of innovation we are experiencing as individuals relies on having the requisite talent available.”
She added, “Looking at enterprise software development specifically, companies are being increasingly pushed to work faster, smarter and more safely. It’s a race to the top in terms of agility and customer experience, and improving capabilities through mechanisms such as deep learning offers businesses a competitive advantage.”
“Software development as a discipline is no longer confined to a finite number of specialists working to create off-the-shelf solutions. Now every business is essentially a technology company and software development is evolving into a continuous R&D commitment. Against this backdrop, we expect demand for developers to remain strong across the UK moving forwards.”
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