The 1999 revolution is unfolding again
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1999, Silicon Valley. I was in the middle of the action.
The energy was unreal. Everyone was building something.
The dotcom boom.
Instant free communication for all!
A revolution.
We were building the future. The internet.
Cool company name, useless tech, fuzzy business models and unforgettable parties.
All built on the promise of building a better world!
Then the bubble popped.
The internet changed. Got crowded. Mobile arrived. The era had passed.
But the 1999 revolution is unfolding again.
This time with AI.
What are you building this time?
Video: Here Comes Another Bubble, by The Richter Scales (2007).
First published on LinkedIn on July 28, 2026. View the original post