I had the dot com boom pass me by, saw many become rich, while I worked on ATG Dynamo based e-Commerce sites. I had the Web 2.0 boom pass me by, I remained a co

I had the dot com boom pass me by, saw many become rich, while I worked on ATG Dynamo based e-Commerce sites. I had the Web 2.0 boom pass me by, I remained a cog in the wheel, again saw many folks get ahead. Was it distracting or mildly discouraging? Sure. I finally jumped onto the touchscreen and app boom, lost a lot of time and money, but sharpened my development skills. I have seen multiple booms where closed-networks of folks and insiders make huge money leaving the vast majority out. I do my thing based on my capabilities and networking skills. Sucks to be an introvert on the autism spectrum. I have learnt to not be impressed by the highlight-reel of folks that is heavily curated. If you dig deep, you will learn the insider stories of the superficially happy-family folks and the ones with the latest cars. Each of us have our own miseries, even the ones with money. Especially the ones with boat-loads of money.