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Twenty twenty five

Ben Werdmuller

Ben Werdmuller

01 Jan 2025

Hey, it’s 2025! Happy New Year. May it be better than we hope and fear.

Here are my technology predictions for the year.

Here are my resolutions / OKRs.

Ready or not, here we go!

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Ben Werdmuller explores the intersection of technology, democracy, and society. Always independently published, reader-supported, and free to read.