Hype and Reality Are Not Related

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The history of information technology is bound up with hype. In this discussion, Tech Field Day 24 delegates Paul Stringfellow, Robert Novak, and Craig Rodgers discuss the endless parade of hype with Stephen Foskett. Whether it’s 5G or edge or disaggregated infrastructure or the cloud, every technology goes through a wave of hype before it becomes reality. How can we tell what a technology will really deliver and what’s just marketing talk? The famous Gartner Hype Cycle is more about marketing than the reality of technology adoption, and a product can be good or bad regardless of the amount of hype surrounding it. That’s one thing the delegates are watching for during the Field Day events! Amazingly, hype can even be productive in pushing change and adoption of new concepts, and even product development to meet these inflated expectations. On-Premises for Today’s Roundtable: Panelists Craig Rodgers Paul Stringfellow Rob Novak Moderator Stephen Foskett Twitter @CraigRodgersms @TechStringy @Gallifreyan Twitter @SFoskett Be sure to join us for Tech Field Day September 1st & 2nd, 2021! Follow us on Twitter! AND SUBSCRIBE to our newsletter for more great coverage right in your inbox.

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The history of information technology is bound up with hype. In this discussion, Tech Field Day 24 delegates Paul Stringfellow, Robert Novak, and Craig Rodgers discuss the endless parade of hype with Stephen Foskett. Whether it’s 5G or edge or disaggregated infrastructure or the cloud, every technology goes through a wave of hype before it becomes reality. How can we tell what a technology will really deliver and what’s just marketing talk? The famous Gartner Hype Cycle is more about marketing than the reality of technology adoption, and a product can be good or bad regardless of the amount of hype surrounding it. That’s one thing the delegates are watching for during the Field Day events! Amazingly, hype can even be productive in pushing change and adoption of new concepts, and even product development to meet these inflated expectations. On-Premises for Today’s Roundtable: Panelists Craig Rodgers Paul Stringfellow Rob Novak Moderator Stephen Foskett Twitter @CraigRodgersms @TechStringy @Gallifreyan Twitter @SFoskett Be sure to join us for Tech Field Day September 1st & 2nd, 2021! Follow us on Twitter! AND SUBSCRIBE to our newsletter for more great coverage right in your inbox.

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