i agree. it has come a long way. i can see it stepping into the spotlight within the next decade. factors are brewing for it:
  • privacy minded people looking for alternatives
  • open source projects becoming more popular, and easier to setup
  • distributed operating systems, apps, .. i don't know everything? nostrweb? [this one is really interesting to watch]
  • decentralization of everything
i think it just takes a curious mind. ai might be the deciding factor in a few years (or now if you're already there lol).