Brandon Carlson and Cameron Presley featured in Des Moines Business Record’s 2025 Trends

Lean TECHniques’ CEO, Brandon Carlson, and Professional Software Consultant, Cameron Presley, were recently featured in the Des Moines Business Record discussing trends to watch over the next 12 months. Check out Brandon and Cameron’s takes below and find the full article here.

The rise of augmented reality

Keep your eye on augmented reality (AR) in the coming years as it moves beyond the realm of Snapchat filters and “view in your room” gimmicks. The convergence of several advancements is  driving adoption in industry and will soon make its way into more of our daily lives. Over the last few years, near ubiquitous connectivity, advances in computer vision, and cloud computing have enabled improvements to hardware like lightweight AR glasses. If personal AR glasses aren’t your style, Samsung’s release of their transparent micro LED earlier this year may end up being integrated into your car’s windshield in the near future, highlighting obstacles in the roads such as potholes or the occasional deer, making for a safer driving experience (and you’ll probably be able to watch Netflix on it to boot).

– Brandon Carlson, CEO

Companies will be more selective on whether to go to the cloud for their solutions

As companies have gained more experience with cloud technologies, they’ll realize that the benefits don’t outweigh the costs of maintaining an on-premise solution. In general, the industry will bifurcate to larger companies that will stick with both on-premise and cloud solutions (“hybrid”) as they already have the necessary skills. For smaller companies and startups, they will stick with cloud-only solutions so that they can focus their energies on product fit.

– Cameron Presley, Professional Software Consultant