Episode 29: Special—2016 Review and 2017 Predictions

Acquired

English - January 11, 2017 14:58 - 1 hour - 72.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 1.5K ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode 28: The Amazon IPO with original Amazon Board Member Tom Alberg

Next Episode: Episode 30: P.A. Semi + AuthenTec

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!

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Topics 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