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.Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://youtube.com/live/4bDxES8764c?feature=share) 500 (https://youtube.com/live/4bDxES8764c?feature=share)Runner-up TitlesI blame Product ManagementI 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 predictionWe need the Dril for LinkedIn2024: the year we internalized the rug pullAre you an artist or a house painter?The Suicide Squad StrategySSH is failure.ResolutionsRundownRevisiting 2024 PredictionsApple Vision ProTwitter vs. Threads vs. Mastodon vs. BlueskyNews and Trends from 2024Open Source License ChangesAntitrust InvestigationsAI Is EverywherePlatform EngineeringListener QuestionsWhat’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 PredictionsRay-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 ResolutionsI 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.SDT News & CommunityJoin our Slack community (https://softwaredefinedtalk.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-1hn55iv5d-UTfN7mVX1D9D5ExRt3ZJYQ#/shared-invite/email)Email the show: questions@softwaredefinedtalk.com (mailto:questions@softwaredefinedtalk.com)Free stickers: Email your address to stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com (mailto:stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com)Follow us on social media: Twitter (https://twitter.com/softwaredeftalk), Threads (https://www.threads.net/@softwaredefinedtalk), Mastodon (https://hachyderm.io/@softwaredefinedtalk), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/software-defined-talk/), BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/softwaredefinedtalk.com)Watch us on: Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/sdtpodcast), YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi3OJPV6h9tp-hbsGBLGsDQ/featured), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/softwaredefinedtalk/), TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@softwaredefinedtalk)Book offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by Coté (https://leanpub.com/digitalwtf/c/sdt)Sponsor the show (https://www.softwaredefinedtalk.com/ads): ads@softwaredefinedtalk.com (mailto:ads@softwaredefinedtalk.com)Best Recommendation of 2024Brandon:YouTubeTV (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://tv.youtube.com/welcome/&ved=2ahUKEwiBtOjCkqWKAxWVLkQIHc3lCKQQFnoECBkQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2p3p48Y3Jhcmwavj4lSAbs) mostly for Sports FansBalatro (https://www.playbalatro.com/mobile)Coté: Google Hom (https://home.google.com/welcome/)e (https://home.google.com/welcome/)Photo CreditsHeader (https://unsplash.com/photos/a-number-of-letters-with-confetti-falling-around-them-I5Th1B4eMos)Artwork (https://unsplash.com/s/photos/2024?license=free)