Last day of 2008, Predictions for 2009
I have to post before the new year is out, just to say HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!. It was a wonderful year. I started this blog, I learned alot of cool stuff, I went to a conference for the first time and hopefully it will not be my last. I really enjoyed doing this blog because I have alot of opinions about things and I really needed a plcae to vent. Now before I leave I have to tell you about an article I read in ComputerWorld. The title was "The 9 hottest skills for '09". The list was:
1. Programming/Application Development - The article basically said SAP and .NET are HOT! Which is true. If both of them were not the reason for this I would have ranked it #2.
2. Helpdesk/Technical Support - Why? Is it because of Vista or Windows 7? This should not be #2. If the Mac had 98% market share this would not be on the list.
(Disclosure: I do not own a Mac or any Apple stock)
3. Project Management - The reason for this is because project management is more of an art than a skill. The good ones are hard to find.
4. Networking - Due to email, video and instant messaging and other communications systems, network specialist will be in demand according to the article. Beside email and the internet in my opinion their is little need for a network guy. At my company the Network Admin probably does 10% network stuff and 90% helpdesk/support stuff. Why is it #4? Because their are people who actually believe that communication methods will change sometime soon in the corporate world. My CEO does not IM.
5. Business Intelligence - This is #5 because people do not understand this enough to see the value in this. Will that change in 09? Maybe. This should be higher and if you understand it enough you can make a boat load of money.
6. Security - This should be #2 or even #1a. You want know something about IT security in the future. I read an article the other day that quoted a congress man that said "The US is not ready for a cyber attack". When our 9/11 comes in cyber space (God forbid) you will be glad you took alittle time to learn about this.
7. Web 2.0 - This is nice but do I see it being implemented in the corporate world to make it worthwhile, it depends on the company. The article mentioned a hospital implementing a portal for its remote doctors. Is that Web 2.0? I don't think so but if that is what they mean everybody needs to go learn SharePoint (which is HOT, HOT, HOT!).
8. Data Center - Can you say virtualization? This is not a skill but it will be something common in about 2-3 years. There will be no more Windows 8 DVDs and boxes, you will be able to download it via the internet as a single virtual OS file, you will mount it, and use it. Your company network will consist of 1 physical server and 10 virtual ones. Believe me that day is coming. Hardware companies will be going out of business.
Last but not least...
9. Telecommunications - Wifi, City WANs and hotspots will be common in 2009. You will be able to go anywhere and get internet access. That might just save the industry.
Predictions of 2009
1. The stock market will rebound in the fourth quarter of 2009 along with the housing market. Why? Because Obama won't fail and it will take alittle longer for his plan to work.
2. The Celtics will repeat.
3. The Giants will repeat.
4. The Yankees will get to the World Series.
5. IT security will get more attention.
6. F# would have came and gone like J#
7. Yahoo will get brought for under $10/share
8. I would have went to another conference. (I have to make sure I get one prediction)
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
Until Next Time...
1. Programming/Application Development - The article basically said SAP and .NET are HOT! Which is true. If both of them were not the reason for this I would have ranked it #2.
2. Helpdesk/Technical Support - Why? Is it because of Vista or Windows 7? This should not be #2. If the Mac had 98% market share this would not be on the list.
(Disclosure: I do not own a Mac or any Apple stock)
3. Project Management - The reason for this is because project management is more of an art than a skill. The good ones are hard to find.
4. Networking - Due to email, video and instant messaging and other communications systems, network specialist will be in demand according to the article. Beside email and the internet in my opinion their is little need for a network guy. At my company the Network Admin probably does 10% network stuff and 90% helpdesk/support stuff. Why is it #4? Because their are people who actually believe that communication methods will change sometime soon in the corporate world. My CEO does not IM.
5. Business Intelligence - This is #5 because people do not understand this enough to see the value in this. Will that change in 09? Maybe. This should be higher and if you understand it enough you can make a boat load of money.
6. Security - This should be #2 or even #1a. You want know something about IT security in the future. I read an article the other day that quoted a congress man that said "The US is not ready for a cyber attack". When our 9/11 comes in cyber space (God forbid) you will be glad you took alittle time to learn about this.
7. Web 2.0 - This is nice but do I see it being implemented in the corporate world to make it worthwhile, it depends on the company. The article mentioned a hospital implementing a portal for its remote doctors. Is that Web 2.0? I don't think so but if that is what they mean everybody needs to go learn SharePoint (which is HOT, HOT, HOT!).
8. Data Center - Can you say virtualization? This is not a skill but it will be something common in about 2-3 years. There will be no more Windows 8 DVDs and boxes, you will be able to download it via the internet as a single virtual OS file, you will mount it, and use it. Your company network will consist of 1 physical server and 10 virtual ones. Believe me that day is coming. Hardware companies will be going out of business.
Last but not least...
9. Telecommunications - Wifi, City WANs and hotspots will be common in 2009. You will be able to go anywhere and get internet access. That might just save the industry.
Predictions of 2009
1. The stock market will rebound in the fourth quarter of 2009 along with the housing market. Why? Because Obama won't fail and it will take alittle longer for his plan to work.
2. The Celtics will repeat.
3. The Giants will repeat.
4. The Yankees will get to the World Series.
5. IT security will get more attention.
6. F# would have came and gone like J#
7. Yahoo will get brought for under $10/share
8. I would have went to another conference. (I have to make sure I get one prediction)
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
Until Next Time...
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