5 Prevalent Softwares & Technologies used in Major Tech Companies

The softwares that we are going to mentioned here are quite popular in major Tech conglomerates and IT MNCs. So, if you're a person with a dream to join such a company or even if you are someone who has a passing interest in this field then this blog will surely be to your liking.

This blog will give you some crucial insights about 5 softwares that are quite prevalent, there feature and what made them stand out.

A small disclaimer as always, this blog isn't a top 5 but just a few hand picked softwares/technologies and are aligned in no particular order. So, without further ado, let's begin!

1) Git-Hub

In common words, GitHub is a distributed version-control platform where users can collaborate on or adopt open source code projects, fork the code, share ideas and more.

A more technical definition could be given as, GitHub is a provider of Internet hosting for software development and version control using Git.

It offers the distributed version control and source code management functionality of Git, plus its own features. It is the largest source repository in the world.

So why is it so popular?

It provides cloud storage for source code.
It supports all popular programming languages.
It streamlines the iteration process.
Easy project management.
Easy to setup even for beginners.

Founders: Tmr Preston-Werner, Chris Wanstrath,Scott Chacon, P.J.Hyett

CEO: Nat Friedman (29 Oct 2018–)

Users: 56 million (as of September 2020)

2) Visual Studio

It is mainly an IDE, or integrated development environment developed by Microsoft Inc which enables programmers to consolidate the various aspects of writing a computer program.

It's the most popular IDE in the world followed by Eclipse and Visual Studio Code

(source : TOP ide index) .

So why is it so popular?

A major factor may be the growth in web development over the past few years.
The necessity for developers to have a light-weight editor which is fully packed with important features, but less complex than the others available on the market.
Another major perk of Visual Studio is that it is supported on macOS, Windows, and Linux.
With Visual Studio on both macOS and Windows, you can share your projects seamlessly with your team using either OS.

Developer: Microsoft Corporation

CEO: Satya Nadella (2017-)

Users: more than 4.5 million monthly active users.(as of 20-Dec-2018)

3) Postman

Postman is an API (application programming interface) development tool which helps developers to build, test and modify APIs. An API is a software intermediary that enables two applications to pass data to each other.

It makes the developer's life easy by providing functionalities to create, share, test and document APIs. Also, users can create and save simple and complex HTTP/s requests, as well as read their responses. The result is more efficient and less tedious work.

So why is it so popular?

Its popularity has skyrocketed because of its simple and intuitive UI.
It is designed based on the needs of an entry level as well as experienced level developers.
It allows developers to manage every stage of the API lifecycle.
It enables users to integrate automated testing into the CI/CD pipeline.
It's easy to use, wide support for APIs and schemas, and customization features.

Founders: Abhinav Asthana, Abhijit Kane, Ankit Sobti

CEO: Abhinav Asthana

Users: 10 Million Users (as of 06-Feb-2020)

4) Slack

Slack is a communication app for business organizations that connects people to the information they need. By breaking the boundaries of people from different departments, bringing them together to work as one unified team, Slack transforms the way organizations communicate.

In Slack, work comes together in dedicated spaces called channels. Channels bring the right people and information together for any project, topic, or team. Unlike email, discussions in channels are focused around specific topics, so you can join and leave them as needed.

It supports most of the IRC-style features, including persistent chat rooms organized by topic, private groups, and direct messaging.

So why is it so popular?

Slack manages its space more efficiently, it divides conversations into Public, Private channels and direct messages.
Slack offers more customization to suit varying business security needs. With Slack's Enterprise Key Management tool, businesses can even control their encryption keys.
Slack channels can supplement traditional customer helplines or emails,they that can respond quickly to customers' questions or complaints.

Founders: Stewart Butterfield, Cal Henderson

CEO: Stewart Butterfield (Mar 2009–)

Users :12 million daily active users in 2020

5) G-Suite

Google Workspace previously known as G-suite is a collection of tools related to cloud computing, productivity and collaboration. It was first launched in August of 2006, and it was originally known as “Google Apps for your Domain.”

It included Google Talk, Google Calendar, Google Page creator, and of course, Gmail. Most of the softwares and products were developed and marketed by Google.

Using G-suite admins can easily manage different number of users, expand their storage size of Google Drives and also they can have their own business email addresses like name@comany.com

Unquestionably, these highlights come with a price-tag which can be paid on a month to month premise.

So why is it so popular?

G Suite makes real-time collaboration effortless and truly convinces users the benefits of the Cloud.
G Suite adds some very interesting secure and private collaboration features
It comes with a variety of built-in tools and services. Also, it has it's own version of Microsoft Office.

Founders: Larry Page, Sergey Brin

CEO: Sundar Pichai (2 Oct 2015–)

Users:two billion monthly active users (as of 13-Mar-2020)

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