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Technology Predictions for 2024 and Beyond
I must admit that I really hate it when I read industry pundit predictions for the next year. No, seriously, I really hate the predictions because they're generally based on nothing but conjecture or the hope of filling a page or perhaps starting a flame war to drive up page views.
I enjoy writing pieces like this as much as I enjoy writing an article in "corporate speak" or the latest marketing buzzword-laden rant about some aspect of mundane technology. I do rather enjoy being an "in your face" antagonist of sorts. Maybe it's age. Maybe it's my own personality flaw. Or maybe it's my techno-lingo-jaded self that wants to scream every time I hear terms such as single pane of glass, hyper-converged architecture, or quiet cutting. Yeah, it's that last one, for sure.
Wait no longer. Here are my 10 technology predictions for 2024 and beyond. Be warned that these predictions are chock-full of corporate speak, buzzwords, and my own sarcastic creations.
1. Industry pundits will predict massive artificial intelligence (AI) adoption across all business sectors.
2. Technology companies will make more "tough decisions" and perform more quiet cutting of their US-based workforce.
3. An industry pundit will predict "The 2024 Tech Boom."
4. A different industry pundit will predict "The Great 2024 Tech Crash."
5. A technology writer will post an article titled "2024: The Year of the Linux Desktop."
6. Industry analysts will predict that AI will replace tech workers.
7. Someone will write an article titled "The 10 Best Tech Stocks to Invest in Right Now."
8. A major financial magazine will publish an article discussing "The Great 2024 Tech Stock Selloff."
9. There will be a new Facebook hoax that will hit the national newsfeeds as fact.
10. Elon Musk will buy the Moon and charge us a monthly subscription fee to look at
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