## Overall topic/title: Review of the Year in Software Technology, Techniques, and People Practices### First subtopic: Architecture, Culture, and Methods **Key Trends in Architecture and Design**- Cell-based architectures - Green software and sustainable computing **Key Trends in Culture and Methods**- Decentralizing decision-making- Human aspects and critical thinking ### Second subtopic: AI and Data Engineering**Key Trends in AI and Data Engineering**- Generative AI (GenAI)- Responsible AI Technologies- Agent-based AI (Agentic AI technologies)### Third subtopic: Cloud and DevOps**Key Trends in Cloud Technologies**- Evolutionary approach with fewer groundbreaking innovations- Postgres dominance in database space**Key Trends in DevOps and Platform Engineering**- Rise of UI portals (e.g., Backstage, Port, Cortex) - Platform Orchestration - Missing middle between UI/CLI and infrastructure layer- Platform engineering moving into mainstream ### Predictions for Software Delivery in 2025- Increased focus on sustainability and green engineering - Return to office challenges and benefits - Generative AI and other AI tools as partners- Business domain-specific large language models (LLMs) - Agents and agent-based AI applications - ARM processors becoming the default in cloud computing - Distributed databases with less regional focus- Disillusionment with platform engineering without clear business goals- Increased focus on golden paths and composability to simplify development processes