It feels like we're in the Limp Bizkit stage of tech right now. For those who didn't experience it, music in the late-90's became boring and manufactured.
Sure, there were good riffs, and it was fun to dance to, but it was all flaccid (see what I did there). As soon as a hit arrived, it was gone and forgotten.
Of course, there were exceptions, but the rule was that music was measured by money, not by message or meaning. Music was corporate, funded by monopolies, and the drive for profit pre-determined what was popular. Execs at record companies and radio stations took the path of least resistance to make fast cash. As a result, what was produced, packaged, and distributed was all the same. It was blah.
Musicians had to adjust to survive. They were told 'how to make music' to make a living. It's really hard to blame them when, at the end of the day, they have to eat and pay rent.
That's what tech feels like to me right now. It's measured by money, a culture of speed, and the path of least resistance. It's hip for a moment and forgotten.
The makers and doers in tech have had to adjust to survive. But, I see and feel the resistance. Out there, somewhere, another Napster is being built, and it's going to completely mess with the current model.
I believe tech is about to get weird, bold, and mischievous again. The "🖕 🖕" approach is coming, and I am here for it.