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"People often point out that the frothy tech startups of 2012 are fundamentally unlike the frothy tech startups of 1999..." I've always thought it interesting
by mtoddh 14y ago
"People often point out that the frothy tech startups of 2012 are fundamentally unlike the frothy tech startups of 1999..."
I've always thought it interesting how 1999 is always the benchmark people use, and never any of the years prior when the bubble was forming. People's logic seems to be "Until we meet or exceed the apex of the last bubble (ie, 1999), we don't need to worry."
- jonnathanson 14y agoWasn't necessarily my intention to imply that 1999 was only problematic at that point, and not prior to it. But nevertheless, it's an interesting observation. And duly noted. Thank you.