Top tech trends, tools, and skills for 2025

 - **AI Dominance**: AI will continue to be a central focus, with a strong demand for AI, data, cybersecurity, and infrastructure professionals.

- **Top Skills**: Knowledge of AI Agents, LangChain, Kubernetes, and cloud services (AWS, Azure) will be crucial.

- **Software Development**: Entry-level jobs will be harder to find, but skilled professionals will have better opportunities.

- **Cloud & IT Ops**: Cloud skills will remain in demand, with a focus on hybrid and multicloud environments.

- **AI & ML**: There will be significant job opportunities for AI specialists, with a shift towards Small Language Models (SLMs) for efficiency.

- **Data**: Proper data strategy is essential for AI success, with SQL remaining a key skill.

- **Cybersecurity**: AI will lower the skill requirements for cyberattacks, increasing the demand for cybersecurity professionals.