A review of 2020

Looking back at 2020 (COVID)

What changed in 2020?

As for my technology stack there really were no changes, other than a couple version bump ups:

• QGIS 3.16.2
• Postgres 12.4
• PostGIS 3.0.2
• GDAL 3.1.4
• PgRouting 3.0.0
• Python 3.8
• Django 3.1
• Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
• Go 1.15.6
• Nuxtjs 2.14
• Vuejs 3.0
• Nginx 1.18
• Gunicorn 20.0.4
• PyCharm 2020.3

This year (2021) I want to add traefik  to my stack (Traefik is an open-source Edge Router).  Time will tell if this year Kubernetes will enter my stack ( I think yes) but that will depend on my web applications requirements.

Trends I saw in 2020

• The rise of AI everywhere
• The limits of AI are real, its also still narrow
• ESRI acquires nFrames https://www.nframes.com/
• Lidar everywhere (iPhone 12 has it now, others will follow)

Trends I forsee in 2021

• Further AI advancements in efficiency (less resources for training)
• Automation for the masses (workflow engines get used)
• Microsoft moving Excel into the world of programmer power for Excel experts.
• Drone data collection companies will go through a consolidation

Things I see that will and are changing the world:

1. Education
2. AI
3. Hyperloop
4. Quantum Computing