The 2026 enterprise software un-predictions

Ten years ago, Jon Reed and Brian Sommer decided the best way to beat the tech predictions game was to join it - but with a massive twist: make satirical predictions that would never come true. Alas, some of them actually did - but that was never the point.

Enough of you wanted buzzword relief that the un-predictions became an annual tradition - along with an edgy new batch of tech buzzwords you were never expecting.

So, for the tenth time, Brian and Jon dust off their crystal balls to peer into the unlikely and improbable events of next year. Viewer discretion is advised!

Top 20 un-predictions for 2026

1. The work culture of 996 (i.e., 9am-9pm six days a week) will be replaced with Forever RTO (return to office). In Forever RTO, you never go home.
2. A vendor's biometric security system must be shut down when it's discovered that the ...