I realize mentioning Bitcoin in a tech forum feels gauche in 2017...
Having said that, it's strange that this guy doesn't mention cryptocurrency anywhere in his post.
He spends a lot of time discussing technologies that aren't quite there yet, and leaves out the one area that is (likely) right at the point of adoption.
I was thinking the same thing while reading through this essay. I know the firm he works for (A16Z) is investing in the cryptocurrency area and even just did a podcast[0] on it.
Regardless of his opinion, he probably should have added a one-liner as to why it he didn't think it relevant.
Otherwise he leaves the reader wondering did he forget? or not think it will have impact? or feel it's outside the scope of what he''s discussing?
Regardless, it was an interesting read.
Agreed. I was mainly thinking about timing, but I let the words pick my meaning a bit there. I ought to have said that if bitcoin amounts to anything (ie: if new technologies built on it begin to affect everyday life), it's likely to happen over the next one or two years.
Having said that, it's strange that this guy doesn't mention cryptocurrency anywhere in his post.
He spends a lot of time discussing technologies that aren't quite there yet, and leaves out the one area that is (likely) right at the point of adoption.