Ask HN: Was the Y2K crisis real?
It was real and most important issues got resolved because of the large investments. But there was also a lot of scammy consultancy going on.I remember visiting a smaller hotel in the UK early 2000 where the check-in terminal had a Y2000 Approved sticker with a serial number. That made sense, but in the room everything with a plug, including the hair dryer had such a sticker.