Leading Men (1)
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Leading indicators are measurements that change over time and suggest future trends for important second-order results like population growth and economic development. Economists in particular are often looking for indicators that have been known historically to lead the overall economy. If unemployment goes down, for example, it is a good bet that shortly thereafter income will rise and the economy will improve. It’s for this very reason, then, that economists and Wall Street fund managers ...
Where Are We In The Hype Cycle? (4)
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New technologies tend to follow different trajectories of hype, hope, and despair as they are discovered by different groups of people and finally adopted (or ignored) by consumers. Gartner actually goes ahead and charts this hype cycle for different technologies. Its latest hype cycle for 2008, shown above, is making the rounds. (It was released in July, but is just now reaching the upward trajectory in its own cycle). According to Gartner’s view of the ...
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Scott said:
I love this graph
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Kathy said:
Mainly, the graph cracks me up.
Where Are We In The Hype Cycle? (11)
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New technologies tend to follow different trajectories of hype, hope, and despair as they are discovered by different groups of people and finally adopted (or ignored) by consumers. Gartner actually goes ahead and charts this hype cycle for different technologies. Its latest hype cycle for 2008, shown above, is making the rounds. (It was released in July, but is just now reaching the upward trajectory in its own cycle). According to Gartner’s view of the ...
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Scott said:
I love this graph
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BradfordCoffey said:
So the questions is - where exactly in the hype cycle is it best to start a company built around a technology? I'd have to argue for the trough of disillusionment so you can lead the enlightenment.
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Kathy said:
Mainly, the graph cracks me up.
