Many years ago, someone tried to get me into cryptocurrencies. "They're the future of money!" they said. I replied saying that I'd rather wait until they were more useful, less volatile, easier to use, and utterly reliable. "You don't want to get left behind, do you?" They countered. That struck me as a bizarre sentiment. What is there to be left behind from? If BitCoin (or whatever) is going…
  • ChromaticMan@lemmy.worldEnglish
    80·
    2 days ago

    If this tech is as amazing as you say it is, I’ll be able to pick it up and become productive on a timescale of my choosing not yours.

    While I agree, my boss sadly thinks otherwise.

    • lad@programming.devEnglish
      2·
      8 hours ago

      I think, it all stems from an idea that in a new field you can grab a niche and be a monopoly successful business if you move fast enough, and inherently implies nobody believes in fair competition