THE TOP 9 TECH TRENDS IN 2016

BUT FIRST, WHO ARE WE?

Paul-Anatole ClaudotCo-Head of Innovation

Philippe BerneryCo-Head of Innovation

Gilles GroussetDevelopment Team Manager

Jérôme MorissardLead Tech iOS

3D PRINTING

FOR EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE

3D PRINTING GETS MORE ACCESSIBLE

Affordable printers aren’t just for manufacturers anymore

In 2016, 3D printers will become more reliable, more affordable and easier to use.

Makerbot (US) and Ultimaker (NL) are still the most popular mainstream 3D printer manufacturers.

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MOVING TOWARDS NEW PRODUCTION METHODS

3D printing is gaining ground in industry too. At the prototyping stage, it helps reduce costs whilst speeding up production.

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In 2015, the Chinese company WinSun produced 10 houses in less than 24 hours

Local Motors has been printing entire cars in 3D.

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DOCKER

MOVING TOWARDS CONTINUOUS DELIVERY

ONE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE WHOLE PRODUCTION CHAIN

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In 2016, Docker software will continue gaining traction in the market. Its container-based system means that server application production environments are able to mirror perfectly those of the development machines.

With numerous tools dedicated to implementing it, it has become the cornerstone of Continuous Delivery, fully automating anything from application delivery to production environments.

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NEW CLOUD STANDARDS

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Not long after its release in 2013, Docker already gained support from major cloud players.In 2016, this trend will continue to accelerate with the arrival of new services dedicated to it, in particular from specialist Docker suppliers.

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IOT

MORE AUTONOMOUS, MORE DIVERSE

IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT WEARABLES...

We’ve already seen connected watches and wearables, but soon we’ll be seeing different types of connected objects.

In 2016, smart appliances will continue to become more accessible, in particular among products from huge electrical specialists such as Legrand.

The number of connected home appliances will also increase: robot vacuum cleaners, smart cookers, fridge-freezers...

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M2M (MACHINE TO MACHINE) COMMUNICATION

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With so many connected devices, M2M, the communication between devices, is developing fast and will bring about an improved user experience.

In France, the company Sigfox, as well as a number of telephone companies have started to provide cell networks dedicated to this new type of communication.

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M-CRM

STAY ON TOP OF YOUR APPS WITH MOBILE CRM.

M-CRM IS AT THE HEART OF MOBILE APPLICATIONS

Its one aim: to better understand users in order to offer them the most relevant content.Gone are the days of tagging to collect app data. In 2016, we’ll be fully segmenting users in order to drive individual user-level personalisation

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m-CRM Functionality

1. Push notifications2. InApp messages3. Retargeting4. Geofencing5. Enrollment6. AB Testing

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ANGULAR JS 2

ANGULAR JS IS DEAD, LONG LIVE ANGULAR JS 2!

TYPESCRIPT: JAVASCRIPT 2.0

Typescript is an open source language developed by Microsoft. It is built on JavaScript and adds additional features such as Object Oriented Programming!

Compiling TypeScript doesn’t add any additional JavaScript library dependencies, meaning that the two languages are highly compatible. Unlike other languages like Dart, TypeScript doesn’t try to compete with JavaScript; rather it seeks to extend its capabilities.

It also respects ECMAScript 6 (sometimes known as ECMAScript 2015), which means the language’s syntax will stay solid over time, since JavaScript, now working under ECMAScript 5.1, is the one which is actually getting closer to TypeScript, rather than the other way around.

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ANGULAR JS 2

Expected towards the end of 2015, Angular 2 was released earlier this year.

Angular 2 supports TypeScript out of the box, and also add the following:- Component-based approach- Simplification of directives- Dependency injection- Use of Generics (TypeScript)- Performance enhancements- Effortless updating from Angular 1- Animation, Accessibility, Browser support...

These features will make Angular 2 2016 the preferred Front Office development framework.

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

WORKING TOWARDS INTELLIGENT INTERFACES

AUTOMATED AND INTELLIGENT HUMAN-MACHINE INTERACTION

In 2016, interfaces have been simplified and made practically invisible, to achieve simple interactions using natural language, made possible thanks to the possibility of the more prevalent application of semantic analyses.

These days, Siri, Google Now and Cortana aren’t the only personal assistants; Magic and Jam are providing inspiration to others, and new services are popping up all the time.

Help for end users has become more intelligent and contextual.

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MACHINE LEARNING HELPS USERS

Apps are more proactive than ever, and suggest relevant actions to users according to previous behaviour and the context of what they are doing.

Since the code was opened up in 2015, solutions from the big hitters, like Google’s TensorFlow, Facebook’s FAIR and open research initiatives such as OpenAI by Elon Musk (Tesla) have made it possible for others to build new services which leverage AI in 2016.

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FINTECH

BANKING IS SEEING HUGE CHANGES

NEW, MOBILE-FIRST BANKS

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In 2016, a new type of bank has opened its doors to the public, banks which prioritize the one channel that more and more customers are using as their first point of contact with them: mobile.

Number26 and Mondo continue to grow, and are challenging traditional banking practices. Orange has now also ventured into banking.

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BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY UNDERPINS TRANSACTIONS

Used primarily by non-official, virtual currencies (such as Bitcoin), blockchain is a technology which secures and decentralises banking transactions.

Blockchain will become more readily used in 2016, with traditional banks starting to integrate it as well as new ventures, attracted by the lower transaction costs.

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SWIFT

IT’S EVERYWHERE

SAFE, FAST, EXPRESSIVE

Safe: the code written is cleaner, with types easier to keep on top of and pre-compilation checks to help ensure code runs better. We’re therefore more confident about the code produced.

Fast: it’s a functional language which describes behavior.

Expressive: the syntax is a mix of the best parts of a number of languages.

Try it out and you’ll end up loving it.

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SWIFT MAY BE YOUNG, BUT ITS HISTORY IS ALREADY A LONG ONE

July 2010: Chris Lattner started working on a new programming languageSeptember 2014: version 1.0 releasedJune 2015: version 2.0 releasedDecember 2015: Swift is turned open source and its roadmap for version 3.0 is opened up to collaboration

Opening it up turns it into one of the most popular languages on GitHub, and it’s adapted for Android (SwiftAndroid), and even for server development (Perfect).

Swift has become a universal language, and it’s definitely the one to learn in 2016.

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VIRTUAL REALITY

AN OPEN DOOR TO NEW SENSATIONS

SO MANY DEVELOPMENTS

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Google, Jump and Cardboard

Samsung, GalaxyVR

Facebook, OculusVR

Playstation and PlaystationVR

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NEW EXPERIENCES

Virtual reality hits the mainstream, with current levels of technology and drop in price making it more accessible. The initial Oculus Rift was launched in 2012 and has demonstrated its maturity.

VR technologies came about through the world of video games to make gameplay more immersive for players. Now, they’re used in numerous other areas, including cinema (in 360°), medicine (for simulation and support in complex operations), and with the sick or elderly (where there is a desire to travel or experience new sensations that are physically difficult or impossible for this demographic).

Since the end of 2015, VR can be now tested with just a phone, so 2016 is definitely the year of VR.

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