The Cloudcast 2024 Year-End Review and 2025 Predictions
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Dec 25, 2024 As the year wraps up, the hosts reflect on the rapid advancements in cloud computing and AI, highlighting major acquisitions and market dynamics. They delve into the complexities of tech regulation and its perceived ineffectiveness. A significant cloud outage raises cybersecurity concerns, while the turbulent AI job market poses challenges for developers. Predictions for 2025 point towards a spotlight on AI ROI and the potential for agentic AI to cause alarm. Overall, it’s a lively discussion about where technology is heading and its implications.
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Show Longevity
- The Cloudcast hosts contemplate the show's longevity and relevance after 14 years and 884 episodes.
- They question if they've been doing it too long and if listeners are tired of them.
Rapid Evolution
- The hosts analyze the major cloud and AI news of 2024, noting the rapid pace of change.
- They emphasize how quickly things evolve, particularly in the AI field.
Q1 2024 Challenges
- AWS struggled in Q1 2024 with an unclear AI strategy, eventually investing heavily in Anthropic.
- Broadcom's VMware pricing changes caused disruption, and the CNCF faced an existential crisis.