Every year brings unexpected breakthroughs. Here’s what stood out in 2018:
- WebAssembly’s quiet but steady rise
- GitOps tools like ArgoCD and Flux
- SQL renaissance: PostgreSQL 11, and resurgence of analytical queries on OLTP systems
- TypeScript’s ecosystem growth — especially with React
Bonus mention: Python 3 finally overtaking Python 2 in real-world adoption.
This year reminded me: developer experience is often the biggest catalyst for adoption.