{"id":18309,"date":"2021-12-02T13:10:56","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T12:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage-fp.webenv.pl\/blog\/?p=18309"},"modified":"2022-09-08T11:36:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T09:36:51","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-green-and-sustainable-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-green-and-sustainable-software\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything you need to know about green and sustainable software"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Digital technologies over the past years have contributed to the solution of the most significant environmental problems, reduced emissions and saving millions of trees. That\u2019s a fact, but it is also only a part of the truth. We need to acknowledge that tech solutions<\/a> have also made many environmental issues worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Massive data centres and complex networks have their share in carbon print and excessive energy consumption. Data centres consume about 2% of global electricity today. By 2030, they could <\/strong>consume as much as 8%<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By 2040, the information and communications technology sector <\/strong>is expected to account for 14% of the world\u2019s carbon footprint (up from about 1.5% in 2007).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did you know that the Bitcoin network consumes more energy yearly than the entire nation of Switzerland?<\/strong> In 2019, the CBECI said the global Bitcoin network<\/strong> is consuming more than seven gigawatts of electricity<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be clear, the software itself does not consume energy or emit harmful discharge. It\u2019s the way it is developed and used that causes considerable problems.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


What is Sustainable Software?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We can call particular software green and sustainable when its direct and indirect negative impacts are minimal and\/or positively affect sustainable development<\/strong>. It is crucial to remember that development, deployment, and software usage can impact the economy, society, human beings, and the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the customer\u2019s perspective, sustainable software helps implement essential changes much quicker and more effectively<\/strong>. There is also a lower possibility of bugs, the total cost of ownership of applications is usually decreased, and business agility is significantly higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to check if a particular software is sustainable? It\u2019s possible to verify it by using a combination of automated analysis of source code<\/strong>, expert review of technical artefacts<\/strong>, and a comparison with benchmark data<\/strong>. Experienced specialists will decide if the software is already sustainable and what can be done to increase its sustainability<\/a>. To develop sustainable software, we can use practices from, e.g. Kanban, Scrum and eXtreme Programming<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Principles of Sustainable Software Engineering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As the eco-awareness among software providers and owners gets higher every year, the experts take specific measures to share their knowledge and best practices. That is how the term Sustainable Software Engineering (SSE)<\/a> <\/strong>originated.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Its purpose is to \u201ccreate reliable, lifelong software that meets the needs of user\u2019s requirements and also to try to reduce ecological impacts. It aims to generate better software, so there is no need to compromise future generations\u2019 opportunities.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are the 8 principles of Sustainable Software Engineering<\/strong>. Software engineers can use them to make decisions that have a meaningful impact on the carbon pollution<\/a> of their applications.<\/p>\n\n\n

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To read more details about each of the principles, jump into Microsoft\u2019s <\/strong>\u201cThe Principles of Sustainable Software Engineering<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Certificates for the most sustainable ones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Software sustainability is not a fancy trend to come and go but a specific path many companies want to follow as part of their sustainability strategy. It is not surprising that more and more software owners want to contribute to a better future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Blue Angel Label<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I<\/strong>n 2019, Professor Stefan Naumann\u2019s team of researchers from the Environmental Campus Birkenfeld introduced criteria for a potential certification scheme for sustainable software: the \u201cblue angel label for resource- and energy-efficient software<\/strong>\u201d.
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The criteria to be certified are:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n