The observant among you will remember that, last year, I posted an article about the things you didn't need to worry about this year. Well, I'm doing it again. This is what is known as a "tradition," so here's the second installment. Read and weep over what won't be worth considering next year.
1. IBM's cloud play In 2014, IBM will still be pulling the wool over our eyes. Last year, I predicted you wouldn't have to worry about IBM's cloud play and noted that the company seemed to be moving numbers around to exaggerate its cloud revenue. The SEC agreed with me and in July launched a probe to see what was up. Since then, IBM has made some seemingly important announcements, but they are "strategic" or technology focused -- meaning they are not customer-focused, and until they are, it's mostly sales and marketing. Expect quarterly reports stating a more "rigorous and disciplined process" where IBM won't break out actual numbers and will lump unlike things together. There will be more acquisitions, but not much of a business probably for at least another year or two.
2. Your developer job Recent reports state there are 10 jobs per every eight developers. This has made some meetups and user group meetings a burden to attend -- they tend to be overrun by recruiters, many of whom have hair of the TV news anchor variety. While jobs are no problem for developers as a national average, however, that doesn't mean your dream job can be found just anywhere. For that, you might have to acquire just the right, precious combination of skills and experience to please a hipster hiring manager.
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