Thoughtworks teases Radar Vol.34

Thoughtworks said its next Technology Radar will be published on April 15, with Volume 34 framed as a field report from engineers rather than a forecast from analysts. (thoughtworks.com) The Technology Radar is Thoughtworks’ twice-yearly list of tools, techniques, platforms, languages and frameworks that its teams think are worth trying, assessing or avoiding on real projects. Thoughtworks says the guide is based on experience from its global teams and is meant to highlight technologies “you may want to explore on your projects.” (thoughtworks.com) Thoughtworks has already tied Volume 34 to two preview webinars featuring contributors to the report. The company says those sessions will cover “AI-assisted and agentic coding in 2026” and the techniques and technologies shaping software development. (thoughtworks.com) For software teams, the Radar works less like a market-share ranking and more like a shop-floor checklist. Thoughtworks organizes entries into four groups — techniques, platforms, tools, and languages and frameworks — and uses rings such as Adopt, Trial, Assess and Hold to signal how ready something looks in practice. (thoughtworks.com) That format has made the report a regular checkpoint for engineering leaders trying to sort durable practices from short-lived buzz. Thoughtworks says the Radar has been published since 2010, and the current archive lists Volume 33 from November 2025 as the latest full edition ahead of this week’s release. (thoughtworks.com; thoughtworks.com) The last edition focused heavily on artificial intelligence inside enterprise software work. In its November 5, 2025 release for Volume 33, Thoughtworks said the report highlighted the “rapid evolution of AI assistance in 2025” and drew on client work to assess what was changing. (thoughtworks.com) Thoughtworks has not published the full Volume 34 entries yet, so the April 15 report will be the first detailed look at which specific technologies move between rings or appear for the first time. The company’s webinar page says contributors will explain what they think is important in this volume and take questions directly from attendees. (thoughtworks.com) The immediate date to watch is Wednesday, April 15. That is when Thoughtworks says Volume 34 goes live, adding a new snapshot to a series many engineering teams use as a practical scorecard for what is ready now and what still needs caution. (thoughtworks.com; thoughtworks.com)