Bubble Quote by Balaji Srinivasan
“Virtually every major technology has an initial spike of interest, then a dip, and then a long-term rise to success. The dot-com bubble is the canonical example, but there are many more.”
About This Quote
Source Blog post: "Tech Adoption Curves", 2020
Technologies often follow a pattern: hype spike, trough, then gradual growth to maturity.
In simple terms: Tech trends rise, fall, then grow slowly.
Expect early hype to settle before long‑term success.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- Startup planning
- investment decisions
- product roadmaps
- market analysis
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What signals indicate a sustainable rise?
- How can firms survive the trough?
Not all spikes lead to success; some fade completely.