I think there's lots of reasons for optimism. I'm using @steemmonsters, @actifit and @partiko all the time. There's many other apps and projects building on the Steem blockchain. SMT's are exciting and should get more people interested in Steem. I like that Steem is much less hyped than other cryptocurrencies and has a great group of dedicated people producing interesting content all the time. I find so much to read here now.