10 Forecasts for the Near Future of Tech 🔮

The reverse franchise model and “eduployment” will fuel growth and resilience of small businesses.

The next generation of top talent will have “Polygamous Careers,” transforming the corporate world as we know it.

We will all start to opt-in for ads [read: personalized experiences]: If you subscribe to my view that technology at its best takes us back to the way things once were — but with less friction and at a far greater scale, then perhaps you’re agree: We want local restaurants to know our names and preferences. We want experiences catered to our tastes... See more

Polywork is a modern take on LinkedIn that builds out your profile at the more granular project and achievement level as opposed to the job level. So, “Pushed Code,” “Updated an iOS app,” or “Spoke at a conference” is the new “Got a new Job.” In a polygamous career, these milestones matter more. Another company I am excited about is Braintrust, a d... See more

“The Stakeholder Economy” will reinvigorate emerging brands and local businesses and be the most disruptive force against internet behemoths and global marketplaces. Brands are now collectively determined by the content generation of the masses as opposed to a creative agency and a nationwide ad buy. The second disruptive force at play is the const... See more

The rise of immersive experiences will mainstream 3D creation.

The next generation of top talent will have “Polygamous Careers,” transforming the corporate world as we know it.

The next generation will have a nomadic decade of life and work, and will love it.

One’s profession will be a portfolio of projects, whether you’re a designer, engineer, sales person, or investor. The idea of “exclusivity” in an offer letter will be laughable faster than we think.