O'Reilly: Technology Trends for 2025
The report analyzes O'Reilly's usage data to predict that in 2025, AI and its associated skills will drive major trends, with a shift in software development focus toward AI integration, increased attention to security, and new platform features like badging and a generative AI Q&A tool.
O'Reilly: Technology Trends for 2025
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Analyzes O'Reilly's online learning platform usage data from January 1, 2024, to September 30, 2024, to identify key technology trends for 2025. Artificial intelligence (AI), especially its applications and related skills like prompt engineering, dominates the findings, showing significant growth despite potential disillusionment.
Software development trends reveal a shift away from microservices and towards AI-integrated tools. Security emerges as another major area of growth, with increasing interest in security governance and certifications.
Finally, the report also examines the impact of new platform initiatives, such as badging and a generative AI-powered Q&A tool, and offers predictions for the coming year.
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