The issue with some very good developers is that they think talent and skill is enough, if you have a good tech and no one is using it then it is useless, some projects won't have make it in this space, (Tron for example) but because fo the marketing skill of the developer it is up there now. I have know about BitBay since 2016 and this is the same story I heard then, the developer is good but nothing to show for that
You make a good point.
That even the very best project that is left unused is not going to make it in terms of high market cap or obviously adoption.
However, it is more puzzling why whales do not obtain vast stakes in these projects and take up the marketing.
It is strange that these genius level developers always want to complete 100% before marketing at all.
Other projects that have no credentials and no credible case their devs are able to complete start marketing before they have done anything.
I would not say Bitbay has nothing to show. It is one of the most advanced projects here and is nearest full completion. Perhaps you mean nothing in terms of adoption or market cap. That would be true
Having talked to other devs who respect immensely the devs I mentioned above they seem a little puzzled at the lack of uptake.
Is this becaus most investors don't really know what they are looking for or just over loaded by marketing hype for scams that all stop their developing before anything useful is created.
Surely the marketing of something excellent and useful that is full functional must be easier than hyping non existent improbable dreams.
Bitbay would be in my top 5 projects here for potential usecases and stage of development.
There are some others that look to have super talented devs but the devs show no interest in marketing until completion.
I think that is a mistake. Once it is near completion and it works. The finishing touches are not going to throw up any major challenges.
If the community helped each other locate and review credible projects from excellent and time tested devs we could cut out a lot of the hyped scams.