[hnthrow289570]

I could deal with the hype cycles better if the industry had more solid foundations on the basic stuff like CRUD apps and websites. We're still pretty lousy at it.

It feels like a sinking ship but we all know it's not going anywhere because humanity now depends too much upon getting messages anywhere in the world on the order of seconds.

Maybe having a bunch of hype cycles is normal and we're meant to dig through the bullshit for gold. Kind of resembles prompting AI over and over until you get a good response. It would be nice if the industry admitted that instead of trying to pretend every hype cycle is a guaranteed existence-changer. It changes your mindset and mental fortitude if you know you're going to be dealing with bullshit instead of being lied to and finding it out once you've accepted the job.

Also, don't forget a trend that was apparently so bullshit that people don't even mention it next to blockchain: VR/AR.

[bbor]

https://www.coolest-gadgets.com/vr-headset-statistics

  The Global Virtual Reality (VR) Headset Market is projected to surpass USD 121.9 billion by 2032, growing from USD 13 billion in 2023

[hnthrow289570]

Which is small compared to Bitcoin + Ethereum's market cap (which will also grow).

So if you think blockchain is bullshit, then VR/AR definitely is.