That’s right, it’s most likely marketing. The use case is clear enough, but apparently, usefulness alone is not sufficient for people to talk about it.
Ha, good point! But even outside my feed, I haven’t seen much mention of it on anyplace, even from people who are all about catching up on the latest trend. Maybe it’s just outside everybody’s bubble right now.
Viral trends aren’t logical processes where you can say “if Stanley cups were trendy 6 months ago, why not self-heating coffee mugs now”.
It’s a combination of good marketing, open space in the relevant discussion areas, and waves hands zeitgeist.
That’s right, it’s most likely marketing. The use case is clear enough, but apparently, usefulness alone is not sufficient for people to talk about it.
You are close to deducing that you are inside of a bubble.
Ha, good point! But even outside my feed, I haven’t seen much mention of it on anyplace, even from people who are all about catching up on the latest trend. Maybe it’s just outside everybody’s bubble right now.