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Episode 29: Special—2016 Review and 2017 Predictions

11 Jan 2017

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Ben & David wrap up 2016 with a review of the top tech themes we discussed on the show this year, and look forward to which themes we think will be relevant in the coming year. Can our hosts predict the future? Tune-in in 2018 to find out! Note: we apologize for the less-than-amazing audio quality on this one. We’re still working on tuning our remote recording setup! Sponsors:WorkOS: https://bit.ly/workos25Sentry: https://bit.ly/acquiredsentryServiceNow: https://bit.ly/acquiredsnMore Acquired!:Get email updates with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodesJoin the SlackSubscribe to ACQ2Merch Store!© Copyright 2015-2025 ACQ, LLCTopics covered include: Our top tech themes of 2016, including the first annual Acquired "Theme of the Year”: Aggregation Theory (surprise, surprise)Themes we think will be most relevant as we head into 2017Extended Carve Outs! The Carve Out(s): Books: Ben: On Writing WellDavid: The Creative Habit and the Asimov Robot/Empire/Foundation seriesArticle: Ben: Wait But Why: Religion for the NonreligiousDavid: The New York Times: The Perfect Weapon: How Russian Cyberpower Invaded the U.S.Podcasts: Both: The Ezra Klein ShowMusic: Ben: Justin BieberDavid: Stevie NicksTV/Movies: Ben: WestworldDavid: Rouge OneApps: Ben: ReachNowDavid: Amazon Music

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