Technology Trends for 2021: A Forecast from Hacker Noon’s Top Writers

Natasha Nel asks 10 of Hacker Noon’s Top Contributors to weigh in with their strategic tech predictions for 2021 — expect a briefing on everything from recession startups and (self) edtech to AI applied to end Covid-19 and the commoditization of Machine Learning. With thanks to our 2020 Noonies award sponsors: Sustany Capital, .TECH Domains, Grant for the Web, Skillsoft, Flipside Crypto, Udacity, and Beyondskills. IN THIS PODCAST:  Matt Klein on the state of mental health (tech) in America Melinda LB Lewis on leveling up community and humanity in startup culture Ryan Dawson with real-world examples of how ethics is affecting commerce Muhammed Bilal on the collapse of traditional education  Brian Wallace on why we need Chiefs of Soft Skills  Tian Zhao on Web 3.0 and technology solving the problems of technology Gajesh Naik on healthtech and the early detection of disease Sharmistha Chatterjee on AI and the implementation a Covid-19 vaccine  Alexey Grigorev on the no-code movement, applied to Machine Learning Vladimiros Peilivanidis on 5G, technopolitics and surveillance