Sequoia Capital Analyzes 20 Years of Tech Hype Cycles

Sequoia Capital released a report analyzing 20 years of tech hype cycles using Hacker News data. The analysis reveals that chasing trending tech topics rarely leads to the creation of great companies, highlighting a weak correlation between annual tech trends and the founding of future industry giants.

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