State of Cloud Native Development Q1 2026

Published: March 24, 2026

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Cloud native is reshaping how software is built worldwide.

The latest CNCF + SlashData State of Cloud Native Development Report reveals how nearly 20 million developers are adopting, standardizing, and scaling cloud native technologies across the ecosystem.

From hybrid cloud to platform engineering and AI workloads, this report uncovers:

  • Why 88% of backend developers now work in standardized DevOps and platform environments
  • Where cloud native adoption is expanding beyond backend into mainstream development
  • How platform standardization is transforming developer experience and infrastructure management
  • Why hybrid cloud is becoming the dominant deployment model
  • What’s driving the gap between widespread adoption and advanced cloud native maturity

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