Kevin Kelly has written an inspiring article in Medium titled, You are not late.
Love it!
The internet was a wide open frontier then. It was easy to be the first in category X. Consumers had few expectations, and the barriers were extremely low …If we could climb into a time machine and journey 30 years into the future, and from that vantage look back to today, we’d realize that most of the greatest products running the lives of citizens in 2044 were not invented until after 2014.Kevin Kelly
Summary of “You Are Not Late” (Jul 27, 2014)
The post reflects on the early days of the internet (1980s-1990s) when opportunities were vast, domain names were freely available, and barriers to entry were low.
It highlights how the internet has since become saturated with apps, platforms, and content, yet argues that the internet is still in its infancy. Kevin Kelly emphasizes that the most transformative innovations are yet to come, and today (2014, when post written) is the best time to innovate due to low barriers, emerging technologies like AI and cloud computing, and untapped potential.
Future generations will look back and see this era as a golden age for entrepreneurship, urging readers to seize the moment and create something groundbreaking. The key message is: you are not late to the opportunity to shape the future of the internet.