We all get frustrated with the lack of communication from the development team. I do not know why people want to hear more from them.
Yesterday, we got an update and, I have to be frank, I don't know what language it was in. I ran it through Google translate but to no avail.
Developers are geeks. Do not take that as a negative, geeks are running the world. They are best tied to a laptop, juiced up on caffeine products, and coding for days at a time. They do not interact with all other people which makes sense since we are not as smart as them. Whatever they say, we just nod making like we know what is going on.
The post by Steemitblog is a prime example. Why do we want updates? It was nothing but API, Javascript, and Testnet. What the heck is that? They did mention Ruby yet lost me when I read about it. I thought they were talking about a stripper I met in Atlanta. Boy was I wrong.
I now know that Ruby is the tutorial put together for developers on how to program onto this blockchain.
As I said, this was a bunch of mumbo-jumbo until I got to this part....
We believe Steem’s unique properties can make it the blockchain of opportunity for developers, and we understand that the key to doing this is world-class developer resources. Building out these materials is a project we have wanted to prioritize for a long time, which is why we are ecstatic to see the team behind the dev portal making steady improvements to documentation.
Ah, that I understand.
THE BLOCKCHAIN OF OPPORTUNITY FOR DEVELOPERS!!!!
Cha-ching. Now we are getting somewhere.
STEEM is only going as far as the people who design the applications take it. Being a blockchain that is developer focused makes sense. For the past number of months, I repeatedly stated to ignore price action and focus upon what is being developed. Nevertheless, I did not realize there was a dedicated effort by the development team to make sure that this was the preferred destination for developers.
Ruby, the tutorial not the stripper, makes a ton of sense. There are very few people in the world today who are experts at blockchain programming. It is still a new arena. However, there are millions of people who are adept at programming in general. These people are ideal for using these resources to be able to bridge the gap between what they know and developing working applications on here.
Now I get the f**k you attitude that many on here refer to from the development team. Growing the user base is not the primary objective at this time. Creating a utopia for developers is the primary focus. Giving them the tools required to develop the applications that us, mere, mortals will use is a necessary step. 
So as much as it sucks, us users are the third layer on this pancake. The first is the blockchain. That is the base level. After that, the layer over the top of it is the developers and their creations. This is what provides us with the resources to utilize the blockchain.
Here is another interesting point that also affirms their commitment.
AppBase is software we developed that makes it easier for developers to write programs that use the Steem blockchain and gives us a mechanism to add new interfaces in a seamless way.
Add new interfaces...that is what it is all about. Any person in the technical field will tell you that seamless integration is crucial. It is why so many large companies struggle with legacy products. Integration with them, if possible, is a total nightmare.
Allowing developers the ability to create, test (via the testnet), and seamlessly integrate should be huge.
I am going to guess there will signs of progress very quickly from these changes/updates.
In my mind, this is taking the solid technical foundation originally created by 
The pricing action might not reflect it, but this announcement and the focus of the STEEM development team are going to make this blockchain very valuable.
So once again, we are left with having to be patient. Yet, contrary to rumors on here, the development team, ultimately, might know what they are doing.
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