Lucky me, I watched the first day of HiveFest live, almost all of it. The second day, Saturday was busy for me all day as we had a family day and could only jump in a few times, but good thing we live in the 21st century, where technology is allowing us the unimaginable, so obviously I re watched all the presentations after the event.

![HiveFest Closing Dinner.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/erikah/23wqiH2YjoSZh7HaALXWrjz5tqbjN6Gx3fNaigtaW9tLvqaph9KnXnH849hMc51XNqZU9.png)
[source](https://peakd.com/hive-106258/@elmerlin/hivefest-7-amsterdam-from-the-lens-of-liketu)

After watching all the presentations at Hivefest I was trying to summarize what I've just seen and what that means to us, what it means to me. I need to mention that I have not been present at any of the events yet, so my experience is based on what I could see on the YouTube videos. 

Without wanting it, I was thinking of the previous editions and could not neglect to notice how many apps, dapps are inactive today, as well as how many new things were presented this year in Amsterdam. 

Each year thousands of us are watching these presentations, some live at the venue, others live on YouTube, waiting to see what's new, who is working on what and how those new developments are going to change Hive and our life with it. 

I remember the previous fests, we were waiting to see what developers have to say, what new opportunities will be there for us, but the main point has always been Ned! I remember the last Steemfest, when Ned announced that delegations to projects will be reevaluated and some of them canceled and removed. Little did we know back then that he's going to sell us to the highest bidder, without any remorse or consideration for the community. Ned did not have the courage to be honest at Steemfest and share what he was planning. Little did he know what's going to happen.  He knew nothing about the community, neither did he care about it.  

If you've been here at least as long as me, you know that nothing lasts forever. We started on one blockchain, then moved to Hive. Is this the last one? Who knows? Dapps are coming and going, there are a few that are with us from the beginning but no one can guarantee things will stay the same way there are now. The truth is, we don't want that either as that would mean to halt development. 

**The only thing that is permanent is the community.** Without the community, the blockchain is just a bunch of hardware and software, nothing more. We're here to stay but if things go south, we're ready to fork and start a new life, like we've done it before as freedom is of utmost importance in this business. The community is changing as well as some are inactive, while other have just been onboarded to our platform, but as per total, we're still here. Some of the drop outs we also see coming back and this happens from time to time, especially when Hive price starts to rally. 

## HiveFest Everywhere

HiveFest is organized on a yearly bases, however, there will always be impediments like financial or visa related problems, stopping people from participating. Paying $15k to get to the Fest may not be an option for many, but there's always an alternative. 

![Hive Meetup Argentina.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/erikah/EoEqzmsvMYNfAobauA2nSG1rhSxBGJJ6uyxXu6YNLe2B9sUYaSp63Rnzg6VdjmX9euU.jpg)
[Hive Meet Up in Argentina](https://peakd.com/hive-191635/@lauramica/hive-successful-and-exciting-first-hive-meet-up-in-argentina-thank-you-all-for-participating-exitoso-y-emocionante-primer-hive)

Shortly after HiveFest, there was a meetup in Argentina organized by the Argentinian community. I suppose they could not attend HiveFest for the obvious reasons, but that did not stop them from organizing their own HiveFest. If you want to learn more about the event, you can do it by reading [this post](https://peakd.com/hive-191635/@lauramica/hive-successful-and-exciting-first-hive-meet-up-in-argentina-thank-you-all-for-participating-exitoso-y-emocionante-primer-hive). This was their first meetup, but I bet it wasn't the last one as once good people with the same interest come together, there's a high chance to meet again.  

![Vienna Meetup.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/erikah/23yJCSqBbHYFG9XKis5H8QmkgejXMEPW8RwAyYkEWa7izDQAUkf7npfDxGLTAXFzHP8Md.jpg)
[HiveMeetupVienna](https://peakd.com/hive-106258/@manncpt/viennese-hive-meetup-report-after-hivefest-in-amsterdam-wiener-stammtisch-bericht-nach-dem-hivefest-in-amsterdam-ende)

It takes only a handful of people to start something. A handful of people who want to meet and from there, the whole thing can escalate, like an avalanche. 

![Northern UK Hive Meetup.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/erikah/23zkrRjPSFuX4unQpPp1vyisYfuzgcMMtGsZxyF1T136aAbhcZ2XhNwn1K9M7MMimqqGm.jpg)
[Northern UK Hive Meetup](https://peakd.com/hive-151781/@livinguktaiwan/the-great-northern-uk-hive-meet-up)

Some of these meetups are going on since the early days of Steemit and I see there are more and more meetings everywhere in the world. 

## What Does The Future Hold?

That's a good question and no one knows the answer for sure, but if you've been on Hive for a year or two at least, you kind of know that this is just the beginning in every sense of the word. Hive on its own is just two years old, but the community is way older, which makes it *the base layer* of the structure. Without the community we would not be here today, Hive would not exist. There would be the sh*tty ~~Steemit~~ as a blockchain (hardware and software) and that's all. 

![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/erikah/23swgX6mpf8RetLN9iZdMveLpCJYZcHrR3aK6UMcW7jVLLvqg1mBhtMXHT7vQTVh2YAYr.png)
[source](https://www.tradingview.com/chart/mJiqmSmD/)

If you look at the STEEM/BTC 1M chart, this is what you see. If I were a doctor I would see a resuscitation attempt in 2017, then another one in 2018, both failed and then nothing, a straight line, which would raise the question if the family would want to take the patient off of life support, or keep hoping for a miracle that would never happen. (I had to pick the STEEM/BTC chart as the STEEM/USD pair is available on Binance only from April this year. Why? Don't ask me.)

When you go to a job interview you often are asked, where do you see yourself in 5 years. If someone would have asked me this question in 2018 when I joined, I have no idea what I would have answered honestly as my only goal was to practice my English, but for sure would have never dreamed to be where I am today. 

After 5 years on the chain, I'm looking forward to the next 5 years. Where would we be in 5 years? On Hive of course, but the HIVE chart will look very different!  

![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/erikah/23swgX76yd98GjGeHEFSV9a4r2FgWTVvTLuE4cf4GHw5iAdC95NmaANzmmCQkdYQ4uJ2g.png)
[source](https://www.tradingview.com/chart/mJiqmSmD/)

If I slap a Fib on the HIVE/USDT chart, you can see where we are right now and if you understand what .786 means, you know what to do 😇

This post is like a diary entry for me. I'm hoping to revisit this post in 2027 and see what has changed in the meantime (on both chains) 😏

Soooo, where do you see Hive and yourself in 5 years? Will you be here with me? 

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If you're a newbie, you may want to check out these guides:
- [Communities Explained - Newbie Guide](https://peakd.com/hive-174578/@erikah/communities-explained-newbie-guide)
- [Cross Posting And Reposting Explained, Using PeakD](https://peakd.com/hive-174578/@erikah/cross-posting-and-reposting-explained-using-peakd)
- [Hive Is Not For Me](https://peakd.com/hive-150329/@erikah/hive-is-not-for-me)
- [How To Pump Your Reputation Fast - Newbie Guide](https://peakd.com/hive-150329/@erikah/how-to-pump-your-reputation-fast-newbie-guide)
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