Well first you need to define it. A lot of people pretend to know what Web 2.0 is, where it’s going, what the new, new thing will be, but quite honestly if I really knew that I wouldn’t be writing this blog from San Jose. I’d be on the Côte d’Azur working on the next new, new, really new thing.
I don’t mind watching though, and love to see this stuff growing and the amazing things that young techs are coming up with. As more and more clients tell me they need to have WEB 2.0 technology, I work with them to help define what it is they really want, how they can use it to the best advantage for them, and find the resources that will help them keep current without buying itno the hype. There are a lot of new tools and techniques coming out of Web 2.0 that will be useful long after the first blush is gone and VCs start to ask questions before opening their pocketbooks.
So, is Web 2.0 the next tech bubble? I sure don’t know, but we’ve been through this before, and see some of the same signs. Apparently so do a bunch of the CEO’s of major Web 2.0 companies.
I don’t think it’s time to abandon ship by any means. This is the evolution of the web and it has been, in large part, a good thing. Just don’t rush out and buy stocks or take that new job with a Web 2.0 start-up without doing your homework. Remember last time?
