Here is a blog post on TechCrunch titled, “Where Are We In The Hype Cycle?”, displays a chart of various technologies according to Gartner’s judgment. Here is an excerpt.
“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 here, 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 world, the visibility of new technologies peaks early as initial excitement gains steam. This phase is followed by a “trough of disillusionment” in which inflated expectations hit reality. But as technologies prove themselves, their visibility begins to grow again at a more measured pace.”
Where does the technology you are working on fall in the hype cycle? Seems Green IT has just about reached the peak of its hype cycle, what Gartner calls the “Peak of Inflated Expectations.”
Green IT: Is It More than Hype?
