Development Historically, most software was developed by organizations-either regular businesses for their internal use or software development firms. However, open- source software, Web mini-apps, and add-ons are being developed by entrepreneurial independent programmers. Literally tens of thousands of programmers have joined the ranks of independent entrepreneurs. The locus of software development has moved out of business and industry and into the consumer arena. Everyone wants "cool stuff" for their phones, tablets, and gaming devices, which has nothing to do with such business applications as accounting or inventory management.