# 2025 Key Trends: AI Workflows, Architectural Complexity, Sociotechnical Systems & Platform Products

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Podcast: [The InfoQ Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-infoq-podcast-1106590)
Published: 2026-01-06T08:00:09+00:00
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