I also did try to used DogeCoin it was fast extremely fast indeed. And I was quite surprise by it. I hope that bitcoin can imitate that speed as well. 
. But yeah if there is a development around this coin it will surely rival btc and ETH now.
. But yeah if there is a development around this coin it will surely rival btc and ETH now.Exactly. Dogecoin has many benefits like: faster transactions, cheaper fees, and relatively low value making it an extremely convenient cryptocurrency for anyone who would like to get started with it, or just use it for daily payments.
So even though, there is no active development for Dogecoin, there are still people who use it, along with a community that it is actively supporting it, and that is what really matters. As long as it remains alive with nodes and miners around, the DOGE would survive for many years to come.
I could imagine a Dogecoin 2.0 in the future, if someone becomes interested in improving its codebase. Things like a new logo design, along with SegWit, limited supply, and other improvements would make Dogecoin an awesome cryptocurrency for anyone to use. Just sharing my thoughts.