The reason Facebook was once a nice place to hang out and talk with your friends and isn’t anymore is that Mark Zuckerberg is no longer disciplined by competitors like Instagram (which he bought) nor by regulators (whom he captured), nor by interoperable tech like ad-blockers and alternative clients (which he uses IP law to destroy) nor by his own workforce (who have become disposable thanks to workforce supply catching up with demand).
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Top 10 App Developer Skills and Trends to Learn in 2025
Many of these items could show up every year (2, 4, 5).
Others are old initiatives dressed up with the trendiest tech and buzzwords.
1. Coding with AI Tools, AI Integration and Automation
2. Rapid Prototyping for UX/UI Design
3. Cross-Platform Development and WebAssembly (Wasm)
4. Security-First Development
5. Understanding Customers
6. The Arrival of App Builders
7. AI-Powered Everything, Everywhere
8. Web-based AI Frameworks
9. The Decline of App Stores?
10. The Impact of AI on Search
We surveyed expert developers about the skills and emerging tech trends that web and app developers should be paying attention to in 2025.
Source: Top 10 App Developer Skills and Trends to Learn in 2025
Why Mocking Sucks
Mocking is risky due to the fact that it does not capture a realistic environment.
That is why you should use real dev versions of services for:
- Better production alignment. Your tests reflect real-world conditions, including API changes, security updates, and unexpected behavior.
- Lower maintenance. Real services stay consistent with production, eliminating the need for constant mock updates and reducing technical debt.
- Accurate testing. Complex workflows like authentication, payments, or multi-step integrations behave correctly, uncovering edge cases early.
- Developer confidence. With realistic tests, you ship features knowing they’ll perform reliably in production.
Source: Why Mocking Sucks
