[j45]

It's the theme of the year. Building each year. Going back historically when Social media apps were the craze, or mobile apps were HN reflected what VCs typically were looking to invest in.

[georgel]

Don't forget the barrage of JS frameworks that were talked about daily.

[rzzzt]

b l o c k c h a i n

[mylifeandtimes]

yes, but I don't remember nearly so much social media buzz about the dot com era.