1) JavaScript is dying. Long live transpiling (typescript&#x2F;babel&#x2F;etc).<p>2) Internet of Things <i>might</i> finally realise it&#x27;s full potential.<p>3) Open Data from Governments enabling companies and individuals to leverage value and deliver new services.<p>4) Surveillance, tracking, and behavioural prediction. Your phone, your car, your wallet, and your face all broadcast information. It just needs picking up, putting into a data lake and analysing. Expect better traffic management, intelligent congestion charging, and targeted arrests. All fed by advancements in IoT.