Michael Waldrop

@piewords Yeah, the clash of ‘IT’ and politics is pretty funny. When one side is fast and loose with some email, they want to lock her up. When the other side deletes text messages and destroys docs that belong to the public, it is DOJ aggression. If only we could manage these records

@JamesMaguire Thanks for hosting. Happy Holidays all ! #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/568qs

This has been another excellent eWEEKchat. Great to see this monthly community gathering so we can learn from each other. Thanks everyone! See you next month! #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/468qp

@JamesMaguire Once they hire the "pre-cogs" #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/568qd

A10: wild prediction: Amazon will finally figure out what I want BEFORE I order it. And just send it to me... #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/168q7

@JamesMaguire A10: There may be some rebound with people wanting to show up in an office once or twice a week. Working from home will continue to grow, but the desire to talk to humans is pent up in all of us. (as I type to a virtual room ...) #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/868q3

Q10. Last question: after everyone’s forecasts, care to amend your own? If not, what’s your one WILD GUESS for tech in 2022? #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/868ps

@RodSimmons I would love to see some traction in public sector and citizen experience. Seems to move very slow. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/868pu

@marsanfra Healthcare still has a lot of work to do there, I agree. Seems the value is obvious, but the job is hard. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/768pk

@JamesMaguire a9: It's a broad umbrella, but I'd have to say continue to grow for all the reasons we typically talk about (remote work, new customer behaviors, etc.) #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/868pb

Q9. The “digital transformation” focus – fade or grow larger in 2022? #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/868p1

@JamesMaguire A8: I feel like a luddite, but I really don't see it impacting the mainstream business world in 2022. It seems to hold promise, but I'm not sure I see it yet. Maybe we will start to see some early movers this coming year. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/568ov

Q8. Next-gen tech: blockchain, crypto, NFT, fintech – forecast for next year? #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/868ol

@JamesMaguire A7: Yes. In in other shocking news, in 2022 the sun will tend to rise once a day :). I think it is bound to get worse before it gets better. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/768o7

Q7. The security sector? Will ransomware attacks start to fade in 2022? (Hint: no they won’t) #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/468ny

@JamesMaguire A6: However, I think AI and ML will continue to attract project dollars in search of finding more value. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/968nv

Q6. Will artificial intelligence live up to its deafening hype in 2022? Or will it even surpass it? #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/268n6

@JamesMaguire A6: I think plenty of enterprises that are not at the leading edge are still constructing their data pipelines and analysis work before they can get more value out of AI/ML #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/968nn

@JamesMaguire A6: I don't think the "killer use case" with broad appeal for AI and ML has appeared yet. Somebody will eventually find the more repeatable patterns that can be leveraged by the non-tech savvy industries. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/268ng

@marsanfra I would add that expensive "Name Brand" college degrees will start to cede to more rapid ways for kids to develop their skills at a more economical price point. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/368mv

@JamesMaguire A4: Maybe all things VM related in favor of k8s. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/168mc

Q4. Biggest Loser? Which tech sector will see the greatest loss in momentum in 2022? #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/068lv

@JamesMaguire A3: Given the great resignation, probably all things related to onboarding and making people more productive more quickly. Agility is everything, including with acquisition of the team members. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/768lg

Q3. Running second to this big winner, what's another key trend on the upswing in 2022? #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/768l2

A2. Everything related to secure data at scale. The combination of security technologies and scale out data technology. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/768ks

@brucekornfeld I agree. Both for practicality and cost reasons. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/368kh

@JamesMaguire A1: I think hybrid cloud is becoming a much more common end goal for modern data analytics pipeline configurations. It is no longer just a waypoint on the cloud journey. #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/368jy

Q1. What’s your most consequential prediction for tech in 2022? A change, milestone, shocking development? #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/568jo

Good afternoon from Atlanta ! #eweekchat crowdchat.net/s/868ja

"#HybridCloud is becoming a key #Strategy to modernizing the #BusinessIntelligence and #Analytics pipelines" according to @Alluxio Global Head of Solutions Engineering. #BIInsightJam