Episode 500: 2024 Year in Review

Episode 500: 2024 Year in Review

Author: Software Defined Talk LLC January 3, 2025 Duration: 1:13:31

This week, we recap the biggest tech news and trends of 2024, grade our predictions from the year, and look ahead to 2025. Plus, we share our New Year’s resolutions.

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Runner-up Titles

  • I blame Product Management
  • I don’t think I’m gonna buy a pair of jeans this year.
  • Should I go full Kirkland?
  • That’s a boring prediction, but a good prediction
  • We need the Dril for LinkedIn
  • 2024: the year we internalized the rug pull
  • Are you an artist or a house painter?
  • The Suicide Squad Strategy
  • SSH is failure.
  • Resolutions

Rundown

  • Revisiting 2024 Predictions
    • Apple Vision Pro
    • Twitter vs. Threads vs. Mastodon vs. Bluesky
  • News and Trends from 2024
    • Open Source License Changes
    • Antitrust Investigations
    • AI Is Everywhere
    • Platform Engineering
  • Listener Questions
    • What’s worked well for the podcast?
    • What tips do you have for aspiring podcasters?
    • How did NO SSH JJ and Tasty Meats Paul get their nicknames?
  • 2025 Predictions
    • Ray-Ban Meta Glasses will not be widely adopted.
    • Apple will keep trying with the Vision Pro, but not much will happen.
    • Federation between social sites will not gain traction; social silos will remain the norm.
    • Nvidia will continue to grow and exert dominance.
    • Tech monopolies will persist, but no significant remedies will be imposed.
  • 2025 Resolutions
    • I will accept that OSS projects may change their licenses and adapt accordingly.
    • I will remain calm when OSS projects stop offering easy-to-use, free versions.
    • I will accept that hyperscalers hosting or monetizing OSS projects is inevitable.
    • I will see forking OSS projects after a license change as a natural evolution of open source.
    • I will use AI to summarize my writing and send the summary if it communicates my point more effectively.

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Every week, Software Defined Talk cuts through the noise of the enterprise tech landscape. This isn't a dry lecture; it's a conversation among practitioners who live and breathe the infrastructure that powers modern business. You'll hear specific, grounded discussions on the tools and philosophies shaping the field, from the practicalities of Kubernetes deployments and DevOps culture to the evolving realities of serverless architectures and security concerns. The hosts break down major announcements and shifts from the big platforms-AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud-translating conference headlines and press releases into what they actually mean for teams on the ground. What sets this podcast apart is its blend of deep technical insight and relatable camaraderie. The dialogue often veers into off-topic banter, making the complex world of cloud computing feel more human and accessible. It’s like listening in on a candid post-meeting debrief with colleagues who know their stuff but don't take themselves too seriously. Tune in for a consistent, engaging mix of industry analysis, technical deep dives, and the occasional tangent that reminds you there are people behind all that code.
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