The author reflects on past tech hypes, from the overhyped adoption of XML to the rise of Single Page Applications and microservices. They highlight the dangers of blindly following tech trends and warn against the belief in a “silver bullet” solution. The article touches on controversial questions of the tech industry, such as the impact of Cloud and Big Data, while emphasizing that there is no substitute for experience and rational evaluation of tools and their costs. The author concludes by celebrating the current hype around minimalism and the return to simpler, effective solutions.
https://www.bitecode.dev/p/hype-cycles